Twitter is fantastic. I am always surprised at what you can find out there and how often i connect with others that otherwise I would never encounter. Its a cool detached way of trending a topic. A good example is when the Jack White debacle was happening at Radio City. Iman was there- I was not but via Twitter I was able to tell him what the others were doing and thinking right down to those who were storming the stage door.
The problem is most theaters frown upon social media. I can understand the light is distracting but its also good fun to share what's going on with the world and find out who's around. Just this past October I was able to to Tweet that Silverstein was playing a sub par venue- they responded to my statement with their own of explanation. Nifty huh?
The Guthrie theater in Minnesota is giving the theory of Tweet Seats a run starting with a comedy improve show happening now.
Tweet seats are being tested out for the venue’s current run of the Yale Repertory Theatre’s “The Servant of Two Masters” at $15 per ticket through the box office.
“If there were ever a Guthrie show to host Tweet Seats, it’s ‘The Servant of Two Masters,’” the Guthrie’s Trish Santini said. “This cast is an incredible ensemble of comedians, and night after night they’re riffing and improvising – it’s the kind of show that makes you ask, ‘Did they just say that?’ Usually they did – and tweeting should be a great way to talk about it.”
The seats are apparently located in a balcony level section so as not to be disruptive to other patrons.
Hmm I still tweeted at the Conor Oberst show (it was either that or fall asleep) and I was accosted by the security guards at the Orpheum. I wont pay extra to do so, but the thought of a section exclusive to those who are social media whores- well that's a cool idea.
Usually restrictions are put forth by the artist. But then again weed is illegal and you can practically bring a bong to most shows and not get the same security psychosis for it. I'll just keep it on the down low.