Sharing the Experiences of Live Shows using Twitter

in the case of the comedy audiences

Abstract

This paper examines how the comedy audiences share their experiences of live shows on Twitter. For this purpose, the interviews with seven audiences are conducted and qualitatively analyzed. The analysis reveals that the audiences value the feeling of liveness, and they form a group called “cluster” on Twitter. The “cluster” realizes close communication, but still maintains a flexible organization. These findings suggest that attending the live shows and the use of Twitter have common in sharing the experiences here-and-now, and the live shows can be thought of as a hub of communication among the audiences connected through the internet.