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Audiences: Friends or strangers

Mon, 30 July 2001, 06:24 pm

Gambler9 posts in thread

It seems to me these days that the majority of theatre audiences are either fellow actors, friends or Pensioners (or a combination of them). Does this mean that Stage performances are a dying phase? Before television, computers, game machines and movie cinemas the theatre was the place to be. Now it is only for a minority of society. Any thoughts?

RE: Audiences: Friends or strangers

Tue, 31 July 2001, 05:55 am

Walter Plinge

Yes, theatre is a dying breed. The west end has recently seen the closer of many great productions. An inspector calls, the mouse trap, women in black have been running for years. Production companies are in fear of changing the shows in case they fail. So, they keep running the productions. Equity brought in a legislation some years ago, the cast must be rotated on a regular basis, which is great news for us. An it allows the public to see another actor's interpretation You are quite right. Movies & T.V have taken over the market. But, you can not beat a good piece of theatre.

Regards

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Audiences: Friends or strangers— Gambler30 July 2001

RE: Audiences: Friends or strangers— Walter Plinge30 July 2001
RE: Audiences: Friends or strangers— Walter Plinge31 July 2001
- RE: Audiences: Friends or strangers— David Ryding31 July 2001
  - RE: Audiences: Friends or strangers— Walter Plinge31 July 2001
    - Drinking to old friends— Grant Malcolm1 Aug 2001
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        RE: Drinking to old friends— Walter Plinge1 Aug 2001
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        RE: Drinking to old friends— Walter Plinge1 Aug 2001
RE: Audiences: Friends or strangers— Walter Plinge31 July 2001

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