ASTOR THEATRE CLOSING

Sun, 10 Aug 2008, 10:24 pm

Jim C53 posts in thread

Todays news anounced the closure of the Astor Theatre. Are we to see the demise of yet another wonderful entertainment venue? The news is that it has become un-economic to run as a cinema any more. Like most old theatres there is a small stage behind the silver screen with a green room and amenities. The building itself is heritage listed and can not be demolished. It could be turned into a Warehouse,Liquor Store, Bowling lane etc like many other of Perths wonderful old theatres. It would be a shame to see this venue disappear, or even fall into the hands of some of the large entertainment moguls when we are always looking for suitable venues for live theatre. I am wondering if any of our members/ readers has any inside information as to the future of this theatre or contacts that could help in turning this into a Community Theatre. There is huge potential for our collective interest, Live Theatre. Jaguar.

Which group could afford to hire it?

Mon, 11 Aug 2008, 06:54 pm

Bass Guy

(Why is it always me on this site who brings up the horrible subject of economics?!!!??) I'm all for keeping it up and running, but if it isn't raising much margin as a cinema, I think it would be a hard ask for a theatre group to keep it solvent. The dual venue idea certainly has merit, but who's going to run the bookings/maintenance/etc? You really want BOCS to get their hands on it? Anything has got to be better than one suggestion I heard- The Live Music Venue. Art Deco does not lend it self to beer stains or vomit. El "It ain't braggin' if you can back it up."- Jaco Pastorius

Thread (53 posts)

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ASTOR THEATRE CLOSING— Jim C10 Aug 2008

Unfortunate— crgwllms11 Aug 2008
It sounds like a great idea— JoeMc11 Aug 2008
Hamlet— Labrug11 Aug 2008
Astor Theatre closing— Norma11 Aug 2008
- Perhaps it's time to be— Walter Plinge11 Aug 2008
Developers have been eyeing— JoeMc11 Aug 2008
- Heritage — Labrug11 Aug 2008
  - Depends— Tari-Xalyr14 Aug 2008
Astor Theatre/Cinema— Melz11 Aug 2008
I only vaguely remember the— JoeMc11 Aug 2008
- The Regal, Gaafa— David Ashton11 Aug 2008
Astor - weighing up options— Melz11 Aug 2008
- Hopefully if they can still— JoeMc11 Aug 2008
  - Idea— Labrug11 Aug 2008
    - Easily done,— JoeMc11 Aug 2008
Which group could afford to hire it?— Bass Guy11 Aug 2008
- Like boiling water in a— JoeMc12 Aug 2008
A comfortable raked floor— Walter Plinge11 Aug 2008
All of the ideas are great!— AndrewG13 Aug 2008
Or even a sponsor assisted— AndrewG13 Aug 2008
- We can make the— JoeMc13 Aug 2008
We can make the...— Norma13 Aug 2008
- Which all adds to— JoeMc13 Aug 2008
The Astor was bought by a— Walter Plinge14 Aug 2008
- Really???— Walter Plinge14 Aug 2008
  - That's what I thought....— Na14 Aug 2008
  - School Days— Bass Guy14 Aug 2008
    - Perth College & Any Private School for that matter— Melz14 Aug 2008
Wrong Theatre! — fan tutti14 Aug 2008
- Yes, you're right... the— Na15 Aug 2008
the news of the day— Jim C15 Aug 2008
The usual best intentions— Taurean15 Aug 2008
- Okay, count me in too . . .— Tim Prosser15 Aug 2008
- I am so up for that! Im— AndrewG15 Aug 2008
  - Able offerings— Taurean16 Aug 2008
    - Phoenix could use your— JoeMc16 Aug 2008
    - No - sorry Graeme, wasn't— AndrewG16 Aug 2008
- Chinese Whispers?— JoeMc16 Aug 2008
and me— Jim C15 Aug 2008
Fund raising . . .— Tim Prosser15 Aug 2008
I have all the sound,— David Ashton15 Aug 2008
Has anyone contacted the— Walter Plinge16 Aug 2008
G'Day Steve— Taurean17 Aug 2008
- Besides yourself Graeme— JoeMc17 Aug 2008
  - Oh gawd, here I go again!— Tim Prosser18 Aug 2008
wel— Walter Plinge17 Aug 2008
count me in.— cal18 Aug 2008
- ....and you can direct,— jeffhansen18 Aug 2008
coffee maker— cal18 Aug 2008
- "Handa girla spanna'— JoeMc18 Aug 2008
THe Stage is set...— Taurean18 Aug 2008
Lights vs. Sound joke....— Bass Guy18 Aug 2008

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