Ticket Sales

What's going on in Perth? Why the move to using a ticketing agency such as BOCS for amateur theatre productions? Earlier this year I saw JCS at Marloo, And had to book through BOCS. The performance was oversubscribed, and extra seats were brought in and placed in the aisles. Now I see Harbour are using them for their one act season. Is it because companies can't find someone to take on the task? Surely within a clubs membership there is someone capable/willing to do it. I guess it does stop the problem of no-shows, as you have to pay upfront - is this the reason? It does add a slug to the cost of the ticket. If you're paying $100 to see Phantom, then $6 isn't much in relative terms, but on top of an $18 ticket it seems excessive. Any answers?

Well the $6.60 fee you pay is considerably less per head if it is made for a group booking as it is a flat booking fee. Yes, I understand it can be difficult for those on a limited income, but when you sign up your show with BOCS you also specify if you have different prices for adult/concessions etc. Alternatively go to a BOCS outlet where there is no fee charged, yes it might be a bit inconvenient, but then some of the different groups bookings can be a little awkward to say the least! With added bums on seats and therefore added income, perhaps after a few BOCS affiliated shows and therefore added income from the added visibility,the theatres may be able to lower their prices, which probably went up in the first place because the demographic that made up the main proportion of theatre goers started to die off both figuratively and literally! go to www.bocsticketing.com.au and click on "other ways to buy" and it details how the fees work, and also the various outlets. As a person that has done bookings and former ITA Treasurer organising the last 2 Finley Awards nights, I love using BOCS - it is a shitload less of a headache on all levels than doing it yourself, and I pretty much think its where most theatres will be headed in the next five years, so I don't think its going away. A few thoughts. Cheers Robert

Well the $6.60 fee you pay

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