A night at the theatre and the star is — you

Times Online: If you’ve ever been to a panto and shouted “oh no it isn’t” at a minor TV star, or been dragged grudgingly on stage midway through a magic show, you may find the following claim hard to credit. But audience participation is the hippest thing in theatre today. What used to mean bellowing “Look behind you” in chorus with a crowd of infants now means taking centre stage in plays that are all about you.