Section: 2018 Cultural Consumption Barometer

Performing arts. Infrastructure and consumption barriers

Section: 2018 Cultural Consumption Barometer

Performing arts. Infrastructure and consumption barriers

Update date: November 2019

Frequency of attending performances [2014–2018]

  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2018
  • 37%
  • 35%
  • 30%
  • 33%

Theatre

  • 13%
  • 11%
  • 12%
  • 11%

Opera/Operetta

  • 10%
  • 11%
  • 10%
  • 13%

Philharmonics/classical music

  • 44%
  • 40%
  • 43%
  • 45%

Entertainment shows

Frequency of attending performances at least once a year

  • Theatre performance
  • Variety shows
  • Stand-up comedy
  • Dance show
  • Opera/ Operetta
  • Some other type of show
  • 32%
  • 24%
  • 21%
  • 21%
  • 12%
  • 12%

-

Frequency of attending music shows at least once a year

  • Traditional folk music show
  • Pop music show
  • Rock music show
  • Jazz / blues show
  • Classical music performance
  • 37%
  • 21%
  • 14%
  • 13%
  • 13%

-

Reasons for non-participation

[What was the main reason for not attending performances?]

  • The high price of the tickets
  • I have few quality options for this activity in my locality
  • I have a health problem / a disability that makes attending difficult
  • I had no sufficient information
  • There is no institution / space for this activity in my locality
  • Not applicable
  • Don't know / Won't answer

-

  • 19%
  • 9%
  • 12%
  • 9%
  • 18%
  • 28%
  • 6%

Distribution of the answers high price of the ticket by age

  • 18 – 35 years old
  • 36 – 50 years old
  • 51 – 65 years old
  • Above 65 years old
25,33,25,17
  • 18 – 35 years old
  • 36 – 50 years old
  • 51 – 65 years old
  • Above 65 years old
  • 25%
  • 33%
  • 25%
  • 17%

-

Distribution of the answers high price of the ticket by residence area

  • Rural under 2500
  • Rural 2500+
  • Urban under 30 thousand
  • Urban 30–100 thousand
  • Urban 100–200 thousand
  • Urban 200 thousand+
  • Bucharest
  • 7%
  • 30%
  • 10%
  • 17%
  • 11%
  • 15%
  • 10%

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Elements that would stimulate participation in performances

Which of the following aspects would make you go more often to performances?

  • More spare time
  • Promotional tickets offers (discount subscription)
  • Scheduling of performances at accessible hours
  • A better promotion of the performances
  • Knowing the performance schedule on a long term (2-3 months in advance)
  • Something else
  • Improvement of the quality of information on the performance
  • Diversification of the types of performances (e.g. interdisciplinary performances – theatre, dance, music)
  • Parking facilities
  • Unfolding of performances in non-conventional spaces
  • Diversification of ticket purchase methods
  • Existence of a café / teahouse within the performing arts institution
  • 39%
  • 29%
  • 23%
  • 21%
  • 18%
  • 17%
  • 15%
  • 13%
  • 10%
  • 9%
  • 8%
  • 7%

-

Shares of sources of information on performances in respondents’ choices

  • Mass-media (press, TV, radio)
  • Internet (cultural institutions' sites included)
  • Posters, banners
  • Brochures, flyers
  • Cultural events magazines
  • Friends
  • Leisure guides
  • Something else
  • 49%
  • 38%
  • 26%
  • 17%
  • 7%
  • 42%
  • 4%
  • 15%

-

Participation in theatre depending on education

  • low education level
  • medium education level
  • post-high school education
  • high education level

-

  • 7%
  • 45%
  • 12%
  • 35%

Participation in theatre depending on age

  • 18-29 years old
  • 30-39 years old
  • 40-49 years old
  • 50-64 years old
  • 65 years old and above

-

  • 25%
  • 21%
  • 20%
  • 18%
  • 16%

Preferred types of theatre

  • Drama theatre
  • Comedy theatre
  • Stand-up comedy
  • Children's (puppet) theatre
  • Street theatre
11,58,20,5,7
  • Drama theatre
  • Comedy theatre
  • Stand-up comedy
  • Children's (puppet) theatre
  • Street theatre
  • 11%
  • 58%
  • 20%
  • 5%
  • 7%

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