From a message-board discussion of why "theatre people" sometimes laugh exaggeratedly at shows:
"I always wonder what's wrong with audience members who DON'T laugh out loud - do they not get it? Are they used to watching sitcoms, where the laughter is provided by a track or a studio audience?"
"You've got it backwards. Comedy is mainly intellectual and technical. It can be appreciated cerebrally without vocalization. But because it is also depends on rhythm and satire, less analytic types can also appreciate it for its tempo and character portraiture in a more overt fashion."
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