Omnibus Morals
Tue, 19 Oct 1999, 09:25 amWalter Plinge19 posts in thread
Omnibus Morals
Tue, 19 Oct 1999, 09:25 amHello Grant,
Yes I can certainly see your point regards the issues of morals etc. As for a flawed analogy...perphaps but then it did work for Picasso :-)Again I say to you though..have you asked to see Omnibus books recently. Perhaps you may be surprised and perhaps they may show you. It appears you may have asked a few years ago, maybe someone should ask again and then the rights or wrongs of the issue can be further discussed.
I must thank you Grant for the opportunity that allows people to have their say in a non threatening and informative site such us this
Yes I can certainly see your point regards the issues of morals etc. As for a flawed analogy...perphaps but then it did work for Picasso :-)Again I say to you though..have you asked to see Omnibus books recently. Perhaps you may be surprised and perhaps they may show you. It appears you may have asked a few years ago, maybe someone should ask again and then the rights or wrongs of the issue can be further discussed.
I must thank you Grant for the opportunity that allows people to have their say in a non threatening and informative site such us this
Re: Omnibus Morals
Tue, 19 Oct 1999, 11:19 pmHi George & CarolGeorge wrote:
> Why *not* show the books, to show who gets paid and where
> the money goesIf the business partnership doesn't see fit to incorporate in order to protect the rights and interests of the volunteers working in their shows, then they are hardly likely to feel bound to open their books for anyone else.> to show it really only can operate the way it does
> at present?I can imagine only one reason not to incorporate and that is specifically so the business partners' have absolute control and can place their interests ahead of the volunteers involved. Can anyone suggest otherwise?Carol wrote:
>Surely Omnibus is not unique
>surely there are other groups operating the same way within Perth.I'm not aware of another theatre group that operates as a private company using volunteer labour, certainly not on the scale of Omnibus.Prompt Corner has been singled out for some attention in the past, but i understand they are incorporated. The questions in their case have been similar to those levelled at Omnibus. The association appeared to be making a fortune, tens of thousands in profit per show, and comments were made that this income was not reflected in either the technical standards of the shows, or their choosing to start paying some of the cast.>Operating,
>may I add in a totally legal mannerWhy do i feel that when people resort to this argument it is often to excuse activity that is otherwise reprehensible?"the law ... is an ass"Cheers
Grant
> Why *not* show the books, to show who gets paid and where
> the money goesIf the business partnership doesn't see fit to incorporate in order to protect the rights and interests of the volunteers working in their shows, then they are hardly likely to feel bound to open their books for anyone else.> to show it really only can operate the way it does
> at present?I can imagine only one reason not to incorporate and that is specifically so the business partners' have absolute control and can place their interests ahead of the volunteers involved. Can anyone suggest otherwise?Carol wrote:
>Surely Omnibus is not unique
>surely there are other groups operating the same way within Perth.I'm not aware of another theatre group that operates as a private company using volunteer labour, certainly not on the scale of Omnibus.Prompt Corner has been singled out for some attention in the past, but i understand they are incorporated. The questions in their case have been similar to those levelled at Omnibus. The association appeared to be making a fortune, tens of thousands in profit per show, and comments were made that this income was not reflected in either the technical standards of the shows, or their choosing to start paying some of the cast.>Operating,
>may I add in a totally legal mannerWhy do i feel that when people resort to this argument it is often to excuse activity that is otherwise reprehensible?"the law ... is an ass"Cheers
Grant
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