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January Sales

Sat, 8 Jan 2000, 07:37 pm
Walter Plinge4 posts in thread
Seems that January may not be a good time to put on a production in Perth. Rumour has it that 2 shows have been cancelled and one has been postponed till April due to very poor ticket sales. Anybody care to comment on this

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Walter PlingeSat, 8 Jan 2000, 07:37 pm
Seems that January may not be a good time to put on a production in Perth. Rumour has it that 2 shows have been cancelled and one has been postponed till April due to very poor ticket sales. Anybody care to comment on this
NormaSun, 9 Jan 2000, 11:59 am

RE: January Sales

NEVER listen to rumours!!
The Old Mill Theatre's production of "Same time, Next Year" is going on in January and it's full steam ahead for it.
First night is scheduled for Friday January 14th and it's going to be the best evening out in Perth.
Suggestion to all theatre-lovers out there - come out to S. Perth, eat at one of the dozens of good restaurants and then to the Old Mill to enjoy a stunning evening's entertainment.
Join Joe and Jenny (alias George & Doris) for a look at life, love and all that jazz, phone 9378-2493 (weekdays)
SPECIAL PREVIEW NIGHT TUESDAY JANUARY 11TH 8.15 PM.
SPECIAL AUSTRALIA DAY PERFORMANCE 4.3O PM.
Walter PlingeSun, 9 Jan 2000, 12:15 pm

RE: January Sales

I don't know about January in Perth, but down here in Busselton, it's our busiest month, with all the tourists in town.
Busselton Repertory Club has a ten show season of its annual pantomime with every show in our 120 seat theatre being half full or better. In fact, there are only 4 shows left so if you want to see 'Goldilocks and the Bear Essentials' (original pantomime in the traditional style written by yours truly - gratuitous plug) and you happen to be down here on holidays, you had better hurry - the last shows are usually sold out.
The panto has all the traditional elements - slapstick for the 5 yearolds, underpants jokes for the ten year olds and double entendres for the adults. It also has contemporary references - eg. Goldilocks falls asleep in the bears' cottage because the porridge has been drugged with the strongest narcotic known to man (distilled essence from the speeches of John Howard)
Now that I have finished this plug under the guise of replying to a gossip item, I'll go.
Cheers
Rod Clark
Walter PlingeSun, 9 Jan 2000, 08:33 pm

RE: January Sales

Speaking of Pantomime be sure to book early for
Sleeping Beauty at the Bridge Theatre Northbridge season commences 31st March. This show features Ryan Taffee as Trollarina (the bad fairy) For those of you who have not had the pleasure of working with Ryan I assure you he is both a talanted actor and gifted singer and certainly a name that will become more known around Perth in the years to come
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