Rechabites Hall- what's the story??
Wed, 29 Aug 2001, 12:27 amEliot McCann18 posts in thread
Rechabites Hall- what's the story??
Wed, 29 Aug 2001, 12:27 amJust come in from seeing Wolf Lullaby (yes I know!!! I'll shut up about it now- won't mention it again!!! Read my review) and I have a few questions, which maybe thems in the know can help me with:
Who runs the Rechabites' Hall? Can you please step forward so's we can beat you with strands of linguini?
Speaking as an audience member (never been onstage) This "venue" is DIABOLICAL. Dirty, messy, unkempt, ill eqipped to handle humans- god HELP you if you're on crutches or in a wheelchair! When one of the rats in the building is so disgusted with its abode that it DIES in one of the change rooms, you know the building has problems. It is a disgrace that a performance venue should charge people money to use such a hovel. In fact, when was the last time an officer from Occupational Health and Safety went over it with a fine-tooth comb?
It is hard enough for independant theatre groups to produce their work, without having to resort to "putting up with" conditions that verge on the unsanitary. And HOW DARE YOU expect people to blindly fork over the money to sit in a uncomfortable dust-filled BARN and call it a "nice night out".
It is NOT good enough- it is laughable. The building has cancer. Either funnel some money into it or knock it down.
Must "independant" and "co-op" ALWAYS be synonimous with "ramshackle" and "half-assed"??
Eliot
Who runs the Rechabites' Hall? Can you please step forward so's we can beat you with strands of linguini?
Speaking as an audience member (never been onstage) This "venue" is DIABOLICAL. Dirty, messy, unkempt, ill eqipped to handle humans- god HELP you if you're on crutches or in a wheelchair! When one of the rats in the building is so disgusted with its abode that it DIES in one of the change rooms, you know the building has problems. It is a disgrace that a performance venue should charge people money to use such a hovel. In fact, when was the last time an officer from Occupational Health and Safety went over it with a fine-tooth comb?
It is hard enough for independant theatre groups to produce their work, without having to resort to "putting up with" conditions that verge on the unsanitary. And HOW DARE YOU expect people to blindly fork over the money to sit in a uncomfortable dust-filled BARN and call it a "nice night out".
It is NOT good enough- it is laughable. The building has cancer. Either funnel some money into it or knock it down.
Must "independant" and "co-op" ALWAYS be synonimous with "ramshackle" and "half-assed"??
Eliot
RE: "Alas, Poor Rodent...
Tue, 4 Sept 2001, 06:22 pmWalter Plinge
:)
I've calmed a little now!
Eliot - it seems that while we all think that Rechabites can be improved, the 'sticking point' as twere is your plan to expose her to an occ safety & health officer's beady eye. As a one-time small business owner in the Northbridge / Perth area, i can tell you that the City of Perth inspectors have no soul - they are in fact Satan's children!! I think the uneasiness / vitriol you have unleashed is due to our nagging suspicion that Rechabites wouldn't pass such an inspection. Thus you run the risk of being the instrument of her demise. And a very unpopular laddy indeed:)
Perhaps what this debate has highlighted is the need to put some work into Rechabites - work of the unpaid basic variety - rather than having her inspected. Could you consider not inviting the antichrist I mean inspector when next you visit Rechabites?
I'm sure you've now realised that the Blue Room manage Rechabites, and that there are those of us who would help out if someone organised us:) I'd be happy to help, but after my last email I think I'll go under cover!!
Sorcha
I've calmed a little now!
Eliot - it seems that while we all think that Rechabites can be improved, the 'sticking point' as twere is your plan to expose her to an occ safety & health officer's beady eye. As a one-time small business owner in the Northbridge / Perth area, i can tell you that the City of Perth inspectors have no soul - they are in fact Satan's children!! I think the uneasiness / vitriol you have unleashed is due to our nagging suspicion that Rechabites wouldn't pass such an inspection. Thus you run the risk of being the instrument of her demise. And a very unpopular laddy indeed:)
Perhaps what this debate has highlighted is the need to put some work into Rechabites - work of the unpaid basic variety - rather than having her inspected. Could you consider not inviting the antichrist I mean inspector when next you visit Rechabites?
I'm sure you've now realised that the Blue Room manage Rechabites, and that there are those of us who would help out if someone organised us:) I'd be happy to help, but after my last email I think I'll go under cover!!
Sorcha
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