As I purchased a ticket for “Small Mouth Sounds” at Ars Nova on W 54th St in NYC, I wondered what the audience karma would be like. Would going solo make one stand out?

Instructions were to come early - late comers would not be permitted to enter. Doors didn’t open until 30 minutes before the performance.

Audience members congregated in front of the theatre, many were solo because they were meeting up with someone at the theatre. Like me, some were actually solo.

Lots of opportunity for...