Is PIAF in trouble?
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 04:49 pmGrant Malcolm5 posts in thread
Is PIAF in trouble?
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 04:49 pmThe new look Perth International Arts Festival has hit all kinds of delays over recent months. But the programme of events published and distributed in recent weeks promises some exciting performances and spectacular events.
I certainly hope I'll be able to attend more than a few performances throughout PIAF's run, but this wouldn't appear to be a view shared by many visitors to this site. The current on-line poll is asking visitors how many PIAF events they expect to attend in the New Year. At present 50% of respondents don't plan to see anything at the Festival.
Is this figure representative? A survey of visitors to the site earlier this year:
http://cygnus.uwa.edu.au/%7egmalcolm/cgi-bin/survey/survey.cgi?action=VIEW&filebase=feedback
indicated that about 90% of respondents attended both professional and amateur theatre. Is PIAF a special case?
If you're not planning to see anything at PIAF, why?
Cheers
Grant
I certainly hope I'll be able to attend more than a few performances throughout PIAF's run, but this wouldn't appear to be a view shared by many visitors to this site. The current on-line poll is asking visitors how many PIAF events they expect to attend in the New Year. At present 50% of respondents don't plan to see anything at the Festival.
Is this figure representative? A survey of visitors to the site earlier this year:
http://cygnus.uwa.edu.au/%7egmalcolm/cgi-bin/survey/survey.cgi?action=VIEW&filebase=feedback
indicated that about 90% of respondents attended both professional and amateur theatre. Is PIAF a special case?
If you're not planning to see anything at PIAF, why?
Cheers
Grant
RE: Is PIAF in trouble?
Fri, 17 Dec 1999, 07:27 amWalter Plinge
My 2c worth...
I am well aware that my own theatre going tastes differ markedly from the rest of humanity's, therefore the fact that I find this to be the single most exciting festival since I've been paying attention may well spell it's doom.
Am I going?
I may not be eating for the entire months of January and February to pay for all that I want to see...
Off the top of my head, these are the shows I MUST see:
The entire eighteen hours of 'The Peony Pavilion' (about $200)
Both Castelucci productions ($60)
The Robert Wilson 'Dream Play' ($60)
All 3 Philip Glass films ($75)
as well as his Choral Symphony (Free)
'Faust' in the Park (Free)
The closing fireworks concert (Free)
Amanda Muggleton playing Medea ($30)
Steve Reich's 'The Cave' ($20)
So I'm up for about $450 in tickets before I even start...
Then there are the ones I WANT to see:
Both companies of the Netherlands Dance Theatre
'The Weir'
'The Gigli Concert'
That play about the Queen
At least one of the lieder recitals
'The Angel Project' [If the publicity for this is anything to go by, it could be the single perviest event of the year!]
Then there is the gigantic carrot that Mr Doran has dangled in front of my eyes:
Wagner's 'Ring' Cycle, starting in 2001!
I apologise to everyone else, but as far as I am concerned, Mr Doran is a GOD! [Now, if he could just manage to get little things like PROGRAMMING correct!]
Paul "Doranphile" Treasure
I am well aware that my own theatre going tastes differ markedly from the rest of humanity's, therefore the fact that I find this to be the single most exciting festival since I've been paying attention may well spell it's doom.
Am I going?
I may not be eating for the entire months of January and February to pay for all that I want to see...
Off the top of my head, these are the shows I MUST see:
The entire eighteen hours of 'The Peony Pavilion' (about $200)
Both Castelucci productions ($60)
The Robert Wilson 'Dream Play' ($60)
All 3 Philip Glass films ($75)
as well as his Choral Symphony (Free)
'Faust' in the Park (Free)
The closing fireworks concert (Free)
Amanda Muggleton playing Medea ($30)
Steve Reich's 'The Cave' ($20)
So I'm up for about $450 in tickets before I even start...
Then there are the ones I WANT to see:
Both companies of the Netherlands Dance Theatre
'The Weir'
'The Gigli Concert'
That play about the Queen
At least one of the lieder recitals
'The Angel Project' [If the publicity for this is anything to go by, it could be the single perviest event of the year!]
Then there is the gigantic carrot that Mr Doran has dangled in front of my eyes:
Wagner's 'Ring' Cycle, starting in 2001!
I apologise to everyone else, but as far as I am concerned, Mr Doran is a GOD! [Now, if he could just manage to get little things like PROGRAMMING correct!]
Paul "Doranphile" Treasure