When I visited Peru, one highlight was watching a rehearsal parade. It was the day before the Inti Raymi, the Festival of the Sun, in Cusco, Peru. The main festival draws a crowd of thousands and thousands.
But this was the day before. The local bands and performing troops held a rehearsal. The crowd was relatively thin, almost all local people. Everyone was relaxed, casual, and having a good time.
We were able to easily get a space at the rail to watch the performances. (The rest of the tour group went to tour a cathedral instead.) It was an amazing experience. We were, for a moment, part of the locals.
How can you share this kind of experience with your visitors?
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Nice perspective and question, Becky. One example would be for community and professional playhouses to post photos and video of rehearsals. My wife just started a production company here in Los Angeles and I posted rehearsal pics of their first play on their website (http://bit.ly/at6fk2). Because it’s “in development” you can get away with things being less formal — in fact, it’s probably better that way because you can show funnier, more human moments, which combined with social networking tools can really help the product get widespread exposure.
Mark, that’s a great example. Thanks for sharing it.