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Consequences

Mon, 25 Oct 2004, 01:56 pm
Greg Ross20 posts in thread
Its time to stop! Now. The amateur theatre community is doing itself possibly irreparable long term harm. I have been trying to secure sponsorship of the annual Finley Awards and have just taken a phone call from the people IÂ’ve been working with, to the effect of why would they want to get involved with that sort of back biting and viciousness, as who on earth would want to take the risk of being mixed up with that sort of publicity.

Re: is the truth really out there?

Wed, 27 Oct 2004, 09:14 am
Walter Plinge
All I have ever asked of the MS. society, from either David Bugden or Marcus Stafford(C.E.O) is an explanation for not allowing me to take the stage for the agreed number of shows. Their respective silence has been deafening. Mr Bugden whilst discharging me from the production did, with a heavy heart explain to me that he was loathe to do so over the phone, He had an opportunity to remedy this and make good on his claim at the Final night cast party, He chose not to. Having avoided me all night it was left to me to approach him as he bid his farewell. Dave's excuse for not speaking to me was he felt it was not the right forum. It does not require a forum to explain ones mistake or to provide a simple apology. What it takes is dignity, a sense of fair play and the courage of one's convictions.
So with respect to both Greg Ross and Garry Lawrence, I do not believe this has played out. Until such time as either an explanation for the extreme action taken by the Producers or an apology for the manner in which they took it has been forthcoming I will not consider looking for something "new to chew on".
Cheers Joe!

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ConsequencesGreg Ross25 Oct 2004
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