RED CARPET

It sure is amazing! Do we really have a theatre group who never has a black period, they must be doing great box office? With the average season of normally of about 6 performances over 2 weeks - that would be over 20 seasons per year! Even if this was not the case and they could only manage 12/year - it would be out standing, not only here but in the world!Sounds like the old "keep of our patch" creeping in, like it was a long time ago. Even to a point where an actor was sent to Coventry (East Perth in our case) if they dared to do a show in another groups production. I thought this only happened in the country (Mandurah is very much a 'country town'). It seams we are not alone after all.We have enough problems with Councils and the usage of performing arts centres these days. That like community groups should be assisting each other and by doing so increase the punter base to our own venues, therefore reducing the forced usage of PAC venues at greater cost to everyone.These PAC venues, while obviously filling a need, have an inherent problem of being 'For Only Profit' - not as they are originally proposed 'Not For Profit' as Councils like to state when they solicit funding to build them - Then they scream when they have to keep on supporting them. So they hand it over to a management who is given a brief to reduce the amount Councils have to shell out each year. In turn the management, to save there jobs, charge the locals Pro rates while kissing the backsides of the Pro's and giving them sweet heart deals , so they can boast the professionalism of the venue.Mind you to a certain extent it is our own fault, as we tend to go cap in hand, by saying "we are only an amateur theatre", as soon as we say it - those little extras are applied, that boost their coffers - Unfortunately as they are Professional they tend to think Œwe don¹t know¹ so are fair game.Woops - sorry got on my milk crate again - this does not solve your amazing problem - Teri.I am glad you not giving up - go get 'em.It would be nice to hear from this group and for them to be able to justify their actions - this is a good place for it!Best of Luck - TOI TOI TOI CHOOCKAS - TERI> Teri(not giving up)Welch
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