put your phone away in the theatre

This past weekend, I had the great pleasure of watching the taiko troupe Drum Tao with my family. They were amazing—absurdly high standard of performance, athleticism, coordination, production values, and just super fun energy. I had such a great time. Sitting next to me was a girl who couldn’t have been much older that thirteen or so. She definitely read tween to me. On her other side was her father. I think she was having a good time too, because she was bopping along to the rhythms, as one absolutely should. (I felt it was a shame we were all seated, although I also feel that I am way too old by now to do a standing concert. Still, it seemed to me that a performance like this was meant to be enjoyed standing up and dancing.) She also took her phone out multiple times to record the performance. And yes, we were explicitly told before the show started that photography and videography were not allowed. Let me digress a bit here: despite living in Singapore, the majority of stage…