ARTS USA by Mark Rosenfelder, Australia by Chris O'Regan, Austria by Klaus A. Brunner, Brazil by Emilio Neto, Brittany (France) by Damien Erwan Perrotin, Canada & Ontario by Adam Bishop, British Columbia (Canada) by PJ Perdue, Quebec (Canada) by Valerie Bourdeau, China by the English class at the Suzhou branch of Agile Software Co, Colombia by Carlos Thompson Pinzón, England by Graham John Francis de Sales Wheeler, Finland by Johanna Laakso, France by Nicolas Duvernois, Germany by Irgend Jemand, Greece by Chris TDAQ, India by Apurva Mishra, Israel by Robin Alexander, Italy by Riccardo Distasi, Japan by Hirofumi Nagamura, Urban Mexico by Acoyani Garrido Sandoval, The Netherlands by Bas Suverkropp, New Zealand by Gareth Wilson, Nigeria by Didi, Poland by Pawel Stachura, Scotland by Geoff Eddy, South Africa by T'Mar, Sweden by Anders Janson, Turkey by Cyril Alebard, Long Island by Robert Delaney, Southern Louisiana by Andrew Chaney, Texas by Tom Wier, Yorkshire (UK) by Stephanie Bailey, Southcentral Alaska by Cherie Campbell, and the general characteristics of the First Generation Immigrant by John Smith
Country or region	Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.
NORTH AMERICA
USA	You think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either.
ALASKA SOUTH-CENTRAL, USA	You think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments exclusive to people living in Anchorage. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either.
LONG ISLAND, USA	If you have seen a play, it was probably a amateur, college, or high school production, not a professional one. You believe that nearby New York City is the most important arts center in the world, but you don't take advantage of it.
LOUISIANA, USA
TEXAS, USA
CANADA	You think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either. If you do, they are likely American ones.
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA	You think of opera, symphonies and ballet as rather elite entertainments. You’re more likely to go to a rock concert.
ONTARIO, CANADA	If you wanted to see any major plays or concerts, you'd probably go to Toronto. Although Stratford does have a famous theatre as well.
QUEBEC, CANADA	Ballet is highbrow entertainment, but local theater is very popular, especially in urban centers. You have probably seen some plays by Québéc authors. At the very least you've seen Broue, a cult play reminescent of the American sitcom Cheers that has been running since the late 70s. Théatre d'été (summer theater, usually lighthearted comedies running in smaller venues) is also popular. In school, you have studied all the great Québec authors such as Michel Tremblay, Félix Leclerc, Yves Beauchemin and Gabrielle Roy.
LATIN AMERICA
BRAZIL	You think of opera and ballet as something that happens on TV sometimes. Theater is where big soap stars test their skills and satisfy their egos.
COLOMBIA	You think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainment. It's likely you don't see many plays, either.
MEXICO (URBAN)	You think of opera and ballet as elite entertainment. It's most likely that you don't see many plays.
EUROPE
AUSTRIA	You think of opera and ballet as common in some circles, but still rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either, if you're out of school. You know that pretty much every classical composer was Austrian. If you accept a sufficiently broad definition of "Austria", that is.
FINLAND	You think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments. However, you might have visited an opera festival. You don't go to theatre very often -- except, perhaps, if there is a summer theatre (organized by a half-amateur group) in your town or village.
FRANCE	You think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either.
BRITTANY, FRANCE	You think of opera, symphonies and ballet as rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either. You're more likely to go to a rock concert.
GERMANY	You think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either.
GREECE	Opera and ballet are rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either. There are too many theaters in Athens though.
ITALY	If you're over 50, you know several arias from a few Operas and sing along when you hear them. However, given the current ticket prices, you still think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either.
NETHERLANDS	You think of opera and ballet as somewhat elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either.
POLAND	You think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either. You will have to see one or two while at school.
SWEDEN	You think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments. It is likely you do not see that many plays, either.
ENGLAND, UK	You think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either (unless, perhaps, if you're a Londoner).
YORKSHIRE, UK	You think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either.
SCOTLAND, UK	You think of opera and ballet as elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either.
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA	You think as opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see many plays, either.
NEW ZEALAND	You think of opera, ballet, and theater as elite entertainments, except for children's theater and comedies like Lady's Night.
ASIA
INDIA	Opera and ballet are unknown. Street plays or shows, singing and dancing are very popular, especially in the countryside. Many of these take place at fairs or festivals.
CHINA
JAPAN	Opera and ballet are rather outlandish entertainments-- you'd be flabbergasted if your friend turned out to be a fan. Traditional plays like nô, kyôgen, and kabuki are of course the quintessence of Japanese culture, but the dialog (in medieval Japanese) is difficult to follow and, aside from one or two performances you were forced to sit through in school, you've never gone to see any.
AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
NIGERIA
SOUTH AFRICA	You think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments, if you think about them at all. You might never have even gone to live theatre. Your idea of a stimulating night out is dinner and a movie, or dinner and a club.
ISRAEL	You think of opera and ballet as rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either. Movies are a treat, and you go occasionally, as are popular music concerts.
TURKEY	Opera and ballet are rather elite entertainments. It's likely you don't see that many plays, either.
SUBCULTURES
FIRST GENERATION IMMIGRANT	Opera and ballet are rather outlandish entertainments -- you'd be surprised if invited to go to one. You may go to the theatre a couple of times in your first years, but this is expensive. Most often the cinema is your principal distraction outside the home (apart from cafés and other bars/restaurants). If you come from an ex-colony and have reached the former coloniser, you will probably have an inkling of (depending on your level of education) the host nation's mainstream classic writers. (in France: Victor Hugo; England: Shakespeare, Dickens, etc). If not, it's back to pre-school as far as literature is concerned.

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