Future of the Audience

this past weekend we finally had our long awaited showing of Hamlet at the Tank. I found several aspects of the show to be interesting, and was happy to finally see it being played out. However, as I was watching the show, i kept something very important in mind, something that we had been discussing in class for a while: the future of the audience. This show made me realize, by witnessing first hand, that the future of the audience really is evolving right before our eyes. Just at this showing alone, it was obvious just how true this statement is. The audience at the Tank was not simply the audience, but an integral part of the play. Through their smart phones, ipod touches, ipads, and numerous other forms of technology, the audience was able to CONTROL the play. It's crazy to think that an audience, a group of people who are supposed to sit back, relax, and watch the show, are in today's day in age participating in the show that they are watching. This only makes me wonder, just how much will the audience keep evolving? As technology grows, what will happen to the audience, what sort of options will they be given?