We value respect and humanity in our audiences. Everyone that comes to see one of our shows has paid money, taken time out of their day, and taken the risk on an unknown show. For this reason we expect all audience members to comply with traditoinal theatre etiquette. This includes turning your phone completely off for the performance, refraining from chatting or muttering, eating only quiet food items and drinking silently, arriving on time, and waiting for the interval or the end to get up and leave the room. A big part of what goes into making high-quality theatre is considering every aspect of the room, from each hue of the lights, to each decibel of the sounds, to the quality of paint used on the set pieces and the accuracy of the costumes. Everything plays a part in the illusion of theatre, and both the cast and crew will have spent months and months planning and actioning these elements so that audiences are engaged and sucked into the show. When audience participants disrespect the room and the etiquette, it can break the illusion and momentum for everyone around them. It’s not only annoying to hear loud wrappers crinkle a few rows down, or to hear people muttering behind you, it withdraws you from being invested in the show, and that’s not something that you can get back without watching the show a second time. All our ushers and crew are well versed in what good theatre etiquette is and what is and isn’t appropriate, you can talk to any of them if you have any questions about what is acceptable.