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
What do you go to see/hear?
Sun, 4 Mar 2001, 12:42 amWalter Plinge
... or "the fine art of pleasing everyone all the time".
Striking the fine balance between the disciplines of "no-song" and "all-song" is one that many clubs struggle with. And PLEASE let's not get into the semantic idiocy of which is the "more valid form", because as we all know (but may not like to admit) they're BOTH valid. They both entertain.
In my experience (scant as it is) I've found that Playlovers are reknowned for their musicals- it is what they excel at. Reasons for this are mind-fryingly obscure as the acoustics of Hackett Hell/Hole/Hall are virtually nonexistent. And true confession time, I think most musicals I've heard smell to high heaven! However this success, and subsequent focus on muscials, has been tempered by the realisation that the calibre of the musicals Playlovers produce are what bring the folks in- a Playlovers' musical is inevitably regarded as "worth checking out".
Just as Playlovers do "the musical thang" there are clubs out there whose dramas are pretty much their meat 'n potatoes- not a showtoon or sequin in sight! They seem to survive just as well one the one staple.
I guess it's all horses for courses, but getting back to Gill's issue, OF COURSE we should do new works. Our popular culture suffers enough from Death by Nostalgia (check out the popcharts), I wouldn't let the blinkered philistine pig-ignorance of folks who won't go and see anything that isn't "Sound of Music" or "Grease" dissuade you from the importance of bringing new works to fruition.
Eliot... who has just realised how sensible this post has been!... bloody hell... must be fatherhood...
Striking the fine balance between the disciplines of "no-song" and "all-song" is one that many clubs struggle with. And PLEASE let's not get into the semantic idiocy of which is the "more valid form", because as we all know (but may not like to admit) they're BOTH valid. They both entertain.
In my experience (scant as it is) I've found that Playlovers are reknowned for their musicals- it is what they excel at. Reasons for this are mind-fryingly obscure as the acoustics of Hackett Hell/Hole/Hall are virtually nonexistent. And true confession time, I think most musicals I've heard smell to high heaven! However this success, and subsequent focus on muscials, has been tempered by the realisation that the calibre of the musicals Playlovers produce are what bring the folks in- a Playlovers' musical is inevitably regarded as "worth checking out".
Just as Playlovers do "the musical thang" there are clubs out there whose dramas are pretty much their meat 'n potatoes- not a showtoon or sequin in sight! They seem to survive just as well one the one staple.
I guess it's all horses for courses, but getting back to Gill's issue, OF COURSE we should do new works. Our popular culture suffers enough from Death by Nostalgia (check out the popcharts), I wouldn't let the blinkered philistine pig-ignorance of folks who won't go and see anything that isn't "Sound of Music" or "Grease" dissuade you from the importance of bringing new works to fruition.
Eliot... who has just realised how sensible this post has been!... bloody hell... must be fatherhood...
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