How many amazing professions can be found in the modern world, the existence of which many do not even know. Now we will raise the topic of such activities as clacker. What does “clacker” mean, what duties should people of this profession perform, and how profitable is this type of craft in the modern world?
Where did the term "clacker" come from
Even in the 3rd century BC, well-known playwrights at that time used the services of clackers. The task of these people was either to support a theatrical, vocal, dance performance or to guarantee a complete failure.
The meaning of the word clacker comes from the French "claque" (palm clap). The task of such people was to applaud, whistle during the theatrical action in order to push the audience of the hall to the same. The purpose of the clackers is to raise the "rating" of the performance in the eyes of the viewer, even if the cast and script of the performance are at a low level.
What is your profession?
Clarker is a person who not only has to clap at the end of the performance, becausethat the audience will in any case begin to applaud at the end. The task of a person who is engaged in this craft is to encourage the listener to "admire" the performance, to pay attention to any scene.
Another task of the clacker is to draw the attention of the audience to a certain act of the performance, a verse of a song or a dance interval. Of course, if the ballerina spins for a long time, the visitor to the theater will appreciate this masterfully performed element of the dance and applaud. Another thing is, if the public does not understand the complexity of this or that technique, then the clacker comes into play.
A clacker is not only a person who applauds, but also someone who can disrupt the whole performance, belittle the level of acting, etc. Hire such people to eliminate competitors in the field of culture and nullify their popularity in their circles. Such clackers can loudly shout "fu!" at the climax, throw a tomato on the stage or even at the actor. In general, clackers know what to do and when to disrupt any public event.
Cluckers rarely sit in the hall alone. One person who shouts “bravo” to the entire audience is unlikely to evoke the same emotions in the public. The same applies to clackers who disrupt or spoil performances. Usually people come to the performance in a group and disperse around the hall so that their exclamations are evenly distributed.
Cluckers are people who are hired for money. They either help to raise the level of theatrical performance, or lower all the ratings of the play in this theater. They carefully prepare before the performance itself.and they always know the scenario: at what moment you need to exclaim, at what moment to cry, etc. There may also be a person behind the scenes who will oversee the work of the clackers in the hall. He can give some kind of sign (a nod of his head or any other unremarkable gesture) at a certain point in the performance.
Types of clackers
Among the followers of the craft there is a division into roles. For example, a separate group is allocated to people who will applaud, shout “bravo” and whistle loudly. Others interfere with the acting by loudly shouting words of contempt, stamping their feet, etc.
Among the clackers there may also be women who are obliged, for example, to “cry” at the most dramatic moment, and faint at the most intense moment. The last action is rarely used, so as not to hang suspicion on yourself, but "fainting" is considered one of the most effective tools of the clacker.
Also, a clacker is one who, in between acts, talks to visitors to the performance in the buffet, standing in line, at the table, in the hall, and raises a topic. They begin to discuss the action on the stage, praising, or, conversely, belittling the acting and the script as a whole.
Modern clackering
From the middle of the 20th century, the profession of clacker began to gradually fade into the past. Now this has become a disease of individual theaters, when, as in many civilized cultural institutions, the craft has already lost its former popularity. However, they say that someballet performances, clackers at the Bolshoi Theater will still continue their activities. True or not, no one knows.
How the clacker society was formed
Clarking as a profitable craft appeared in the 19th century in France. The first community called the Dramatic Success Insurance Society was also created there, which united the followers of the profession. The team, consisting of clackers, was called "clack". Gradually, this type of profitable craft spread to Italy, America, Great Britain, Russia, Austria, etc.
The famous La Scala opera house in Milan is famous not only for its grandiose productions and good acting, but also for the whole theatrical mafia, which is made up of clackers. Even the most recognized and talented actors could be booed just because they didn't pay the clackers.
A striking example is the premiere of the opera "Madama Butterfly", which was presented in Milan. At the key moments of the theatrical action, people from the audience began to whistle, stamp their feet and even crow. As a result, the premiere was canceled, although in other cities the opera was a dizzying success.
Clucker is a profession of the late 19th century, when the craft had already originated and began to spread to many cities and countries. Since the business was very profitable, there was competition between the teams (clacks).
