| Live theatre is a tradition that stretches back | | | | a greater significance: you wouldn't want to spend 2-3 |
| thousands of years. And, despite technological | | | | hours stuck in the dark, bored out of your mind and |
| advancements from high-definition television to | | | | wishing you had chosen a different show. |
| high-speed internet, going to a play retains its unique | | | | Not all theatre polls are equally helpful; if a poll asks |
| appeal. The connection that comes from being so | | | | misleading or unimportant questions, or interviews |
| close to the action playing out can only be | | | | unrepresentative or but a few people, the results won't |
| approximated by technology; 3-D movies aren't | | | | do you very much good. The best and more pertinent |
| actually available in 3 dimensions. If you're looking to get | | | | theatre polls ask questions about things that have the |
| the most of out of a play experience, theatre polls | | | | most effect on your experience, to people that will |
| might be right for you. | | | | most accurately reflect your viewpoints. Reading the |
| On their surface, theatre polls are simple: they tell you | | | | wrong poll can be more confusing and less informative |
| what some people think about some theatre-related | | | | than reading no poll at all. |
| issues. The myriad ways they can be implented and | | | | Whether you buy tickets every week or only for |
| interpreted, however, can yield invaluable information. | | | | special occasions, theatre polls can make sure your |
| Seeing a play is a visceral experience; there is no | | | | experience is as fulfilling as possible. The right |
| second take on stage. | | | | information can make an experience as ancient as |
| You can't simply turn off a play or flick it off with a | | | | seeing a play new and exciting again. |
| clicker. Choosing the right one to go to, then, takes on | | | | |