Re:First signs of a slight decline in secondhand bookshops i...
by Tade0 on Thursday October 13, 2022 @11:13AM
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The theatre my mother worked in made an attempt at this.
It's harder to pull off than it looks because your reputation as a serious venue is at stake.
Theatre especially goes out of its way to avoid being labelled as a glorified low-tech cinema. Unfortunately that means less money.
Re:First signs of a slight decline in secondhand bookshops i...
by mytailorisrich on Thursday October 13, 2022 @11:17AM
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Fine but then this is a choice and the theatre should take responsibility, and that might mean closing down... Honestly that sounds like an elitist, a bit snobbish, attitude ("we won't lower ourselves to making popular shows" sort of thing)
Here in the UK venues have very popular pantomine shows ("pantos") for children/families at Xmas. They are not serious and often slapstick comedy but they sell tickets and fill the room.
That's not true.
Operas and theatres can fund themselves. But subject to 2 key points: They need to program a sufficient number of popular shows that will turn a profit (an experimental avant-gardist performance might not sell out, a popular comedian might, popular and famous shows/musicals in London's West End or NYC's Broadway are raking it in), and the number of venues must be commensurate with the actual demand.