First signs of a slight decline in secondhand bookshops in Britain

Re:First signs of a slight decline in secondhand bookshops i... by Tade0 on Thursday October 13, 2022 @11:13AM (#33192155)

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.

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Re:First signs of a slight decline in secondhand bookshops i... by mytailorisrich on Thursday October 13, 2022 @11:17AM (#33192220)

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.

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