Tropes where characters get dressed and get out for the explicit purpose of going out to see a show, movie, or some other performance.
Compare Movie-Making Index, for the in-universe making of films.
Tropes:
- Abominable Auditorium: Poorly-maintained and horrific entertainment venues.
- All Part of the Show: Characters mistake an unexpected outrageous occurrence to be part of the show they're watching.
- At the Opera Tonight: Characters go to the opera.
- Audience Murmurs: A typical reaction of the audience reacting to the show.
- Audience Participation: When those attending a show are expected to play a part.
- Audience Participation Failure: The characters just don't feel like responding to the actors' questions.
- Audience Participation Song: The characters are expected to sing while attending the concert.
- Captive Audience: When people are forced to attend the "show".
- Caught on the Jumbotron: Characters at a sporting event are shown doing something incriminating or embarrassing on the giant television screen at the stadium.
- Circus Episode: The characters visit a circus for an episode.
- Concert Climax: A big, pivotal event happens at a concert.
- Concert Episode: Characters go to see a concert.
- Concert Kiss: Two people kiss in front of a big audience at an entertainment venue.
- Dinner Theatre: Watching a show with dinner served.
- Disrupting the Theater: Someone disturbs a movie theater broadcast.
- Drive-In Theater: Drive-in theaters as seen in works.
- Fourth Wall Greeting: The cast addresses the audience directly at the beginning of the show to welcome them.
- Hands Play In Theater: Taking advantage of dark theaters for flirtation tactics.
- The Heckler: Someone who goes to a live performance (comedy, musicians) and annoys whoever's on stage.
- Hero Stage Show: A live performance of an In-Universe Superhero show.
- Intermission: A break in the middle of a long film or show.
- Intimacy Via Horror: If a man and woman are enjoying a scary source of entertainment while dating, the woman's fright will be used as an opportunity for romance by the man.
- Just One Extra Ticket: A character didn't have enough tickets for all of their friends, and must choose someone to leave behind.
- Kids Shouldn't Watch Horror Films: Children are freaked out by a horror movie.
- "Let's Watch Our Show" Plot: The characters in-universe view their own work from out-of-universe.
- Missed the Recital: A character tries and fails to make it to a loved one's big performance.
- Movie-Theater Episode: The characters go to the movies.
- "No Talking or Phones" Warning: In-Universe examples of theaters trying to discourage disruption with an announcement beforehand.
- Shady Scalper: Someone buys up tickets to resell later for a much higher price.
- Snacksploitation: People sneak outside food into the theater, rather than pay the absurd markup for theater food.
- Studio Audience: The characters go see a filming of a television program.
- Tearing Through the Movie Screen: A fight scene rips through a projection screen while people are watching a film.
- Ticket-Line Campout: Characters wait incredibly long hours to try and get tickets for something, possibly a show.
- Walking Out on the Show: When an audience doesn't want to stay through another minute of the show and walks out.
- The Worst Seat in the House: The characters are seated in a location where it is difficult to enjoy the show.
