Gordon the Optom wrote: > > I have been amazed that no one has mentioned the detrimental > effect to the theatre business if the clocks are changed to > give an extra hour of daylight savings in WA > > The Shakespeare in the Park would either have to start in the > daylight or would start - therefore finish - one hour later. > How many punters would like to start watching open air > theatre or cinema at 9.00 at night. > > The fireworks would start an hour later and result in many > families still trying to find their ways home at midnight. > > Would the theatres and cinemas be as busy if it is bright > daylight when the audience go in?
Daylight Saving has always confused me...in my mind we'd get better use of the daylight if we to put the clocks back an hour rather than forward (or is that forward rather than back? anyway, opposite to what they do now).
However I'm not sure it would make a huge difference. I've been to cities that have much longer days in Summer than we do (Vancouver, Edmonton) and it was still light AFTER we got out of the theatre. Doesn't stop people there from seeing shows.
Shakespeare in the Park here already starts in the daylight. In mid January they don't delay the start of the show, there's just an extra half hour before it gets dark enough to use the lights.
I agree that fireworks and outdoor cinema are a bit pointless while it's still light.
And I'd personally vote for later starts to seeing shows...all year around. 9pm is perfect for me. I miss a lot of shows simply because I'm out doing stuff and don't think about the time until it's sunset, and it's often too late to get my act together.
> Have a magical 2006 and may this be the best year ever for > the theatre business in WA > > Thanks go to the workers who keep this site going. It is a > big service to the industry. Well done you are much appreciated
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Cheers, Craig
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Date: 28/12/2005 - 00:57
Gordon the Optom wrote:
>
> I have been amazed that no one has mentioned the detrimental
> effect to the theatre business if the clocks are changed to
> give an extra hour of daylight savings in WA
>
> The Shakespeare in the Park would either have to start in the
> daylight or would start - therefore finish - one hour later.
> How many punters would like to start watching open air
> theatre or cinema at 9.00 at night.
>
> The fireworks would start an hour later and result in many
> families still trying to find their ways home at midnight.
>
> Would the theatres and cinemas be as busy if it is bright
> daylight when the audience go in?
Daylight Saving has always confused me...in my mind we'd get better use of the daylight if we to put the clocks back an hour rather than forward (or is that forward rather than back? anyway, opposite to what they do now).
However I'm not sure it would make a huge difference. I've been to cities that have much longer days in Summer than we do (Vancouver, Edmonton) and it was still light AFTER we got out of the theatre. Doesn't stop people there from seeing shows.
Shakespeare in the Park here already starts in the daylight. In mid January they don't delay the start of the show, there's just an extra half hour before it gets dark enough to use the lights.
I agree that fireworks and outdoor cinema are a bit pointless while it's still light.
And I'd personally vote for later starts to seeing shows...all year around. 9pm is perfect for me. I miss a lot of shows simply because I'm out doing stuff and don't think about the time until it's sunset, and it's often too late to get my act together.
> Have a magical 2006 and may this be the best year ever for
> the theatre business in WA
>
> Thanks go to the workers who keep this site going. It is a
> big service to the industry. Well done you are much appreciated
Hear here.
Cheers,
Craig
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