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Honest Feedback wanted

Sat, 13 June 2009, 12:33 pm
Sharon Mobilia46 posts in thread
After a heated discussion with a theatre colleague about Acorn Theatres reputation in Perth I would like to throw it out there to the Theatre family " What do people really think of Acorn" or If you've never been to the actual theatre "What have you heard about Acorn Theatre". I would be really interested in some honest feedback. Acorn is in danger of closing as our council is no longer going to renew our lease. We have to find new premises (with storage space) or we will fold. We would love to come back stronger and better than before. Lots of feedback please.

I was told by someone

Sun, 14 June 2009, 05:55 pm
I was told by someone involved in Acorn - just last year - that Acorn's only, and regular, audience were members of a nearby retirement village. There was seen as being no need to publicise the performances in any way because this audience was loyal and devoted, and plays were selected and staged purely to appeal to this group. Is this no longer the case? I would hope not, as this struck me as being a rather insular and self-limiting way of going about things. If you are forced to find a new venue, it could result in a major overhaul of the entire club - perhaps a new beginning - which could be a very exciting challenge.

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