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There's 3 distinct things: A) The ability of walking a tightrope B) The ability of overcoming your fears to the extent of being able to walk a tightrope at a
by baobabKoodaa 1y ago
There's 3 distinct things:
A) The ability of walking a tightrope
B) The ability of overcoming your fears to the extent of being able to walk a tightrope at a dangerous height
C) The risk of falling
I would argue that the audience cares about A and C. The audience doesn't care so much for B.
- majormajor 1y agoI think the audience largely just cares about C. I would not be surprised if most lay people don't know why or how it's even that hard, or what goes into training. "Oh, it's just someone who has good balance" vs an awareness of the technical details of physical fitness.
- zdragnar 1y agoHaving watched a few of Cirque du Soleil's shows, I can confirm that A is much more impressive and exciting than C. Sure, there's risk, but seeing how effortless they make it look is amazing. The skill to do it fearlessly is far more impressive than the fact that something bad didn't happen. Audience members expect that it won't happen. There's a visceral reaction, of course, but that's it.