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Which theatre audiences are the most demanding? by Mark Lawson

Are rich patrons easier to entertain? And are those in the cheap seats more discerning?Coughing, texting, talking and rustling sweets are all ways in which audiences can affect a performance. But can theatregoers also have an impact on the atmosphere through the amount of money they pay? This was the intriguing suggestion of the playwright Polly Stenham, when I interviewed her last week for Front Row.We were talking …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:38AM on January 21, 2013

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