Touring
Wed, 12 Jan 2000, 10:33 amWalter Plinge3 posts in thread
Touring
Wed, 12 Jan 2000, 10:33 amHow many local theatre companies seriously consider touring their shows around the suburbs ?
I know that in the past the financial risks have been too great and the audiences too small, however, I believe that the lack of audiences in a lot of cases was the result of poor infra-struture support for the concept.
I am currently offering the following deal with the intention of testing my hypothesis.
At the Quarry Amphiteatre's cavern which seats 100, the Kwinana Arts Centre which seats upto 250 and the Don Russell Performing Arts Centre in Thornlie, which seats 210, I will provide a guarrentee of $500.00 against 50% of the gross box office for companies who wish to extend the life of their shows and gain greater exposure.
We will provide the venue, front of house ( if requested, although it might be fun to tour your own....) and the publicity.
You provide the production and related costs.
At it's logical extension, this type of programme could see every community bsaed theatre hosting an event every couple of weeks rather than the current five or six a year. It would develop a real theatre going audience, with a broad range of product and lift the profile of the media to match the professional theatre companies, purely on the basis of availablilty.
Anyone who wishes to discuss this further, get typing, or call me.
regards
Ian.
008-94390291
I know that in the past the financial risks have been too great and the audiences too small, however, I believe that the lack of audiences in a lot of cases was the result of poor infra-struture support for the concept.
I am currently offering the following deal with the intention of testing my hypothesis.
At the Quarry Amphiteatre's cavern which seats 100, the Kwinana Arts Centre which seats upto 250 and the Don Russell Performing Arts Centre in Thornlie, which seats 210, I will provide a guarrentee of $500.00 against 50% of the gross box office for companies who wish to extend the life of their shows and gain greater exposure.
We will provide the venue, front of house ( if requested, although it might be fun to tour your own....) and the publicity.
You provide the production and related costs.
At it's logical extension, this type of programme could see every community bsaed theatre hosting an event every couple of weeks rather than the current five or six a year. It would develop a real theatre going audience, with a broad range of product and lift the profile of the media to match the professional theatre companies, purely on the basis of availablilty.
Anyone who wishes to discuss this further, get typing, or call me.
regards
Ian.
008-94390291