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<blockquote data-quote="Cameron Stuckey" data-source="post: 41500" data-attributes="member: 281">Re: Why we do this....I will always remember the audience&#039;s reaction when we had Peter climb the window sill and float in the bedroom at the beginning of Pan. The collective gasps and excitement lowered the barometric pressure of the room. It was magical. We had changed all these peoples lives for the better, even if just for today. I&#039;ve seen techs get bent out of shape when audience members ask for a drum sticks or set list but they are looking for a memento from a high point in their lives. They will theoretically remember that show for the rest of their lives, and we produced that memory. We, as an industry, genuinely create happiness and enjoyment. No one comes to an opera, or festival, or conference because they are looking to get away from their exciting lives, they are there to excite their lives. And someone will pay me to be surrounded by hundreds or excited and happy people? How do I say no to that?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cameron Stuckey, post: 41500, member: 281"] Re: Why we do this.... I will always remember the audience's reaction when we had Peter climb the window sill and float in the bedroom at the beginning of Pan. The collective gasps and excitement lowered the barometric pressure of the room. It was magical. We had changed all these peoples lives for the better, even if just for today. I've seen techs get bent out of shape when audience members ask for a drum sticks or set list but they are looking for a memento from a high point in their lives. They will theoretically remember that show for the rest of their lives, and we produced that memory. We, as an industry, genuinely create happiness and enjoyment. No one comes to an opera, or festival, or conference because they are looking to get away from their exciting lives, they are there to excite their lives. And someone will pay me to be surrounded by hundreds or excited and happy people? How do I say no to that? [/QUOTE]

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