Audience Performance Members Show Shout People Praising Appreciation

When an audience enjoys a performance, it has many ways to "express" (show) its appreciation. Depending on the type of performance, it can be "rude" (not polite) or inappropriate to show appreciation during the performance, but it is usually "acceptable" (okay; allowed) to express appreciation between songs or "acts" (parts of a play) and it is always acceptable at the end of a performance.

When a show or performance is over, the audience "applauds" (claps; hits hands together rhythmically to make a noise). The performers, especially actors, come up for a "curtain call," when they all stand on the stage in front of the audience. If it is an informal performance, audience members may shout "woo-hoo" or similar noises to "indicate" (show) that they liked what they have seen or heard. At more formal performances, audience members are more likely to shout "bravo."

If audiences really like a musical performance, they might shout "encore," meaning that they would like to hear more. Most bands or orchestras have an extra song or two that they have prepared for this purpose, so if the "conductor" (the person who leads an orchestra) hears enough audience members shouting "encore," he or she will have the orchestra play another song or two.

Often people will bring flowers for a "soloist" (a person who performs alone for a period of time as part of a larger show or performance). The flowers are often brought to the soloist by the "director" or "producer" (the people who create the show).

Family members and close friends sometimes "go backstage" (go behind the stage, where performers change clothes) after a performance to "congratulate" (tell someone that he or she has done well) the performers, and these people often bring flowers, too.