It is known; if not I will be happy to share this with you; that theaters don't have enough bathrooms to accommodate every single audience member during a show. And for some reason, when Intermission comes, so does everybody's need to pee. So here is my tip.
Tip #4 - The Bathroom
I understand that the majority of audience members skew a bit older. Not a bad thing, because without them and their money, the theatre might be in a bit of trouble, but most of the time, the bathroom is a must and a necessity. So, for those of you who don't have IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), the smallest bladder on the planet or a leaky system, understand something. If you wait to use the bathroom during intermission - when people are reapplying their hair (see previous post), checking their phones (another previous post) and recapping Act I by singing all of the songs (post #3), you will NEVER have a chance to get back in time for Act II. I even see lines coming out of the men's room. Let's not even go into how long it takes women to use the restroom; maybe that will be a future post.
Some people will not care about this. Because, frankly, they hate the show. Taking their time in the bathroom may be just what the theatre director ordered.
I don't care how you do it, but figure out what you need to do to not use the bathroom during half time. Here are some of my ideas
- Use the bathroom right before the show starts
- Don't drink before or during the show - if you do drink before, please see #1
- Hold it
Happy audience makes for happy performers :)
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