Finding Audiences for Shakespeare
Thu, 23 May 2002, 08:24 amWalter Plinge8 posts in thread
Finding Audiences for Shakespeare
Thu, 23 May 2002, 08:24 amTo: Anyone who thinks they might be able to help,
From: The Production Manager of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Hi,
Our company is currently rehearsing 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. The director and myself have had this 'vision' (corny I know) for over a year and on June 14th that becomes reality. My question is; 'Where do I find 500 people to come and see a fantastic show?' Other theatre companies? Uni's? This website? Please help by either replying with suggestions or just bringing a huge group of people to come and see the show. You can book on 9744 3567 (credit card facilities available). The show is on in Sunbury (30 mins along the Calder Fwy from Melbourne, Vic) at the Victoria University (Building 20). Please come and see it, it's a fantastic show and even if you don't like Shakespeare, the costumes are great, we've transformed our theatre into a forrest (complete with full sized tree and cliff face), and the cast are young and vibrant,and it's really funny!
Please help
Rebecca
From: The Production Manager of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Hi,
Our company is currently rehearsing 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. The director and myself have had this 'vision' (corny I know) for over a year and on June 14th that becomes reality. My question is; 'Where do I find 500 people to come and see a fantastic show?' Other theatre companies? Uni's? This website? Please help by either replying with suggestions or just bringing a huge group of people to come and see the show. You can book on 9744 3567 (credit card facilities available). The show is on in Sunbury (30 mins along the Calder Fwy from Melbourne, Vic) at the Victoria University (Building 20). Please come and see it, it's a fantastic show and even if you don't like Shakespeare, the costumes are great, we've transformed our theatre into a forrest (complete with full sized tree and cliff face), and the cast are young and vibrant,and it's really funny!
Please help
Rebecca
Re: Schools (barbar's Sister)
Tue, 28 May 2002, 08:35 amHello Rebecca
Sending notices of future activities can be quite a juggling act as if you send them out too early, the notice gets discarded as not yet relevant or buried under a pile of paperwork, never to see the light of day again. If you send them out too late, it does not give the organiser time to get notices or permission slips out to parents etc or fit the activity into a term plan.
As a suggestion for involving schools which will possibly be your largest audience, send a notice out at the start of the year for the organised forward planners and send a reminder about three weeks before the event for the short term planners so you cover both bases.
If you include a discount for advanced bookings it may help to confirm early sales.
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Sending notices of future activities can be quite a juggling act as if you send them out too early, the notice gets discarded as not yet relevant or buried under a pile of paperwork, never to see the light of day again. If you send them out too late, it does not give the organiser time to get notices or permission slips out to parents etc or fit the activity into a term plan.
As a suggestion for involving schools which will possibly be your largest audience, send a notice out at the start of the year for the organised forward planners and send a reminder about three weeks before the event for the short term planners so you cover both bases.
If you include a discount for advanced bookings it may help to confirm early sales.
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