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Just a thought...

Sat, 11 Sept 1999, 02:29 pm
Walter Plinge24 posts in thread
EMAILNOTICES>noHas anyone actually thought that the reason Effie Crump closed and is not being bailed out is because their productions are not all that good? Every so often one works but the rest... they might be employing actors and local scripts but if the production is up to shite, then why bother?

Re: Just a thought... thinking

Wed, 15 Sept 1999, 03:24 pm
Quote - "It's time we stood on our own two feet" unquoteHow I have longed for someone ELSE to SAY it.Must be my age but I've never thought much of the idea of "welfare" generally speaking. We should regard any grants/donations etc as a bonus which possibly enables us to do something extra/buy some equipment rather earlier than we would otherwise/make the theatre a bit more comfortable etc.It's better to just get on with it!> Being very good at tracking expenses is one thing. Having the> expenses is another. Having the money to pay for expenses is a third.>> Interesting idea. Become dependant on ourselves. Don't expect> support from government or private sectors (but certainly ask for> it, you might get lucky.)> It is time we stood on our own two feet.> Jeff "Which Foot Forward" Watkins

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