What do you go to see?
Thu, 22 Feb 2001, 10:55 pmGill26 posts in thread
What do you go to see?
Thu, 22 Feb 2001, 10:55 pmHi all,
I would like to open a topic up for discussion.
*What do you go to see at the theatre, what do you avoid and why?
*Do you only like certain types of theatre?
*Do you only go to see what your own club puts on?
*Do you limit yourself to a certain amount of shows each year?
*Do you only go to see shows that you have heard of?
*Do you only go to see a show if you know someone in it?
*Do you only see shows at certain venues?
Tell me everything you think and please be honest. (I am/have been guilty of some of the above so I am not out to judge).
You see, I am currently involved with a fantastic musical that has never before been performed in Perth, many of the handful of people who have seen it so far have raved and yet our bookings are absolutely dismal. I thought that this might happen to some degree because of PIAF but it's worse than I thought. I have heard that other amateur clubs shows are selling out before they open so I am keen to find out why our show is not doing well at the box office. Does the majority REALLY prefer another production of "The Sound of Music" to something new?
Please let me know what you think.
Cheers,
Gill
I would like to open a topic up for discussion.
*What do you go to see at the theatre, what do you avoid and why?
*Do you only like certain types of theatre?
*Do you only go to see what your own club puts on?
*Do you limit yourself to a certain amount of shows each year?
*Do you only go to see shows that you have heard of?
*Do you only go to see a show if you know someone in it?
*Do you only see shows at certain venues?
Tell me everything you think and please be honest. (I am/have been guilty of some of the above so I am not out to judge).
You see, I am currently involved with a fantastic musical that has never before been performed in Perth, many of the handful of people who have seen it so far have raved and yet our bookings are absolutely dismal. I thought that this might happen to some degree because of PIAF but it's worse than I thought. I have heard that other amateur clubs shows are selling out before they open so I am keen to find out why our show is not doing well at the box office. Does the majority REALLY prefer another production of "The Sound of Music" to something new?
Please let me know what you think.
Cheers,
Gill
RE: What do you go to see?
Sat, 3 Mar 2001, 02:32 pmI know this will be contraversial, but you wanted to know Gill.
I don't go to musicals. I don't like them. I respect the amount of hard work and talent that goes into them and I envy those with amazing voices and legs like Robbie Blakney's, but I don't like musicals. I think a lot of people don't. If Playlovers wants to keep doing musicals they have to accept they are shutting out a large portion of their audience who won't come to musicals. While a lot of people will say, "Oh it's a MUSICAL. Oh well I won't go. " I don't think may would say "Oh it's a PLAY. Oh well I won't go".
I don't want to be accused of unfounded prejudice so I will say this; I have been to every Playlovers musical for the past four years. Well, the people I love the most do INSIST on being in all of them, so I don't really have a choice. I go along and I clap and I marvel at their talent, but I'd never go to a musical I don't know anyone in it.
And Closer Than Ever, which may be unbeleivable well renowned amoung the relatively small group of musicals afficionatos, is not only a musical, but it's a musical with no setting, no characters and no plot. Which cuts out the group of musical goer who go because they like the love stories or they like to sing along with the songs.
I'm not telling anyone not to go. I think that anyone who says "Oh I don't like musicals; football; vegemite; dance music or anything else shouldn't knock it until they've given it a go. I myself will be warming a seat in the Closer Than Ever audience tonight and being amazed at the talent radiating off the stage, impressed by the voices and the coreography in an abstract "Gee I could never do that"kind of a way, but if I didn't know someone in the cast and want to support them, I probably wouldn't be there.
So please, Playlovers, continue to provide high quality musicals for those who enjoy them, but don't forget about us non-musical goers (probably the larger proportion of your audience), who like to see a good talkie every now and then.
I don't go to musicals. I don't like them. I respect the amount of hard work and talent that goes into them and I envy those with amazing voices and legs like Robbie Blakney's, but I don't like musicals. I think a lot of people don't. If Playlovers wants to keep doing musicals they have to accept they are shutting out a large portion of their audience who won't come to musicals. While a lot of people will say, "Oh it's a MUSICAL. Oh well I won't go. " I don't think may would say "Oh it's a PLAY. Oh well I won't go".
I don't want to be accused of unfounded prejudice so I will say this; I have been to every Playlovers musical for the past four years. Well, the people I love the most do INSIST on being in all of them, so I don't really have a choice. I go along and I clap and I marvel at their talent, but I'd never go to a musical I don't know anyone in it.
And Closer Than Ever, which may be unbeleivable well renowned amoung the relatively small group of musicals afficionatos, is not only a musical, but it's a musical with no setting, no characters and no plot. Which cuts out the group of musical goer who go because they like the love stories or they like to sing along with the songs.
I'm not telling anyone not to go. I think that anyone who says "Oh I don't like musicals; football; vegemite; dance music or anything else shouldn't knock it until they've given it a go. I myself will be warming a seat in the Closer Than Ever audience tonight and being amazed at the talent radiating off the stage, impressed by the voices and the coreography in an abstract "Gee I could never do that"kind of a way, but if I didn't know someone in the cast and want to support them, I probably wouldn't be there.
So please, Playlovers, continue to provide high quality musicals for those who enjoy them, but don't forget about us non-musical goers (probably the larger proportion of your audience), who like to see a good talkie every now and then.
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