All things Fawlty
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 07:17 pmEliot McCann10 posts in thread
All things Fawlty
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 07:17 pmI think this post belongs here... ah well, let's see...
I note with very guarded interest that Marloo Theatre are auditioning a production/selection of "Fawlty Towers".
One thing: PLEASE for the love of every God you can name assure us all that you have the permission of the holder of the rights to do this.
I have it on very good authority (Jonathon Margolis- author of the biography "Cleese Encounters") that John Cleese is FIERCELY protective of his works. And I emphasise "FIERCELY". I would imagine that Fawlty Towers being one of Cleese's (self-admitted) proudest achievements, the rights to perfom these works are a very real issue. And no doubt a very expensive/restrictive one.
I don't say this just to rain on your parade (although I'm frankly buggered blind with a beetroot to think how you'll pull this project off) but I personally don't want to see a local club brought to its financial knees by a massive lawsuit- which I guarantee would eventuate if the rights to the texts are not secured.
Hoping this is food for thought.
Eliot
I note with very guarded interest that Marloo Theatre are auditioning a production/selection of "Fawlty Towers".
One thing: PLEASE for the love of every God you can name assure us all that you have the permission of the holder of the rights to do this.
I have it on very good authority (Jonathon Margolis- author of the biography "Cleese Encounters") that John Cleese is FIERCELY protective of his works. And I emphasise "FIERCELY". I would imagine that Fawlty Towers being one of Cleese's (self-admitted) proudest achievements, the rights to perfom these works are a very real issue. And no doubt a very expensive/restrictive one.
I don't say this just to rain on your parade (although I'm frankly buggered blind with a beetroot to think how you'll pull this project off) but I personally don't want to see a local club brought to its financial knees by a massive lawsuit- which I guarantee would eventuate if the rights to the texts are not secured.
Hoping this is food for thought.
Eliot
RE: All things Fawlty
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 07:38 pmWalter Plinge
While we're talking about things of a legal nature, I would suggest that clubs be careful that their publicity posters do not too closely resemble the artwork of people who might sue them.
There is the argument that you are using 'parody' I suppose...but please be careful. I know that several dance schools in the East have been sued by some big name companies for what I would describe as little breaches of copyright (naive breach of copyright ??).
Kim
There is the argument that you are using 'parody' I suppose...but please be careful. I know that several dance schools in the East have been sued by some big name companies for what I would describe as little breaches of copyright (naive breach of copyright ??).
Kim
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