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Post by happysooz2 on Sept 3, 2024 15:27:51 GMT
I’ve received another email which made me think mine hadn’t submitted.
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Post by bigredapple on Sept 3, 2024 16:35:10 GMT
This costs 100 quid?!
But all of the actors are volunteers? I’m confused
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Post by parsley1 on Sept 3, 2024 16:55:29 GMT
Tbh I think it’s not worth that much
I paid £20 back in the day
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Post by stagebyte on Sept 3, 2024 21:28:46 GMT
So i’m guessing the final drink question has no bearing whatsover on your ballot chances.
Just a bit of fun?
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Post by nash16 on Sept 3, 2024 22:00:43 GMT
This costs 100 quid?! But all of the actors are volunteers? I’m confused Yep, the performers are paid zero. If you buy tickets to this, all the profits go to the producers (Kate Bond and Morgan Lloyd of Stage Solutions), NOT to the performers. |
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Post by partytentdown on Sept 3, 2024 22:44:28 GMT
So i’m guessing the final drink question has no bearing whatsover on your ballot chances. Just a bit of fun? No, but it may end up being relevant to your performance if you get a ticket... |
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Post by khiar on Sept 4, 2024 9:04:41 GMT
So i’m guessing the final drink question has no bearing whatsover on your ballot chances. Just a bit of fun? A question to keep the robots out, I'd have thought. |
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Post by mkb on Sept 4, 2024 10:29:45 GMT
So i’m guessing the final drink question has no bearing whatsover on your ballot chances. Just a bit of fun? A question to keep the robots out, I'd have thought. I'd think so. Imagine serving up a G&T to satisfy someone's hypothetical statement of what they'd like, only to discover they're actually a teetotal recovering alcoholic. (Not me btw. Just hypothesising.) |
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Post by partytentdown on Sept 4, 2024 10:58:59 GMT
A question to keep the robots out, I'd have thought. I'd think so. Imagine serving up a G&T to satisfy someone's hypothetical statement of what they'd like, only to discover they're actually a teetotal recovering alcoholic. (Not me btw. Just hypothesising.) You'd be surprised what info they use from your booking that is incorporated into the show! |
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Post by londonmzfitz on Sept 4, 2024 16:41:03 GMT
This costs 100 quid?! But all of the actors are volunteers? I’m confused Yep, the performers are paid zero. If you buy tickets to this, all the profits go to the producers (Kate Bond and Morgan Lloyd of Stage Solutions), NOT to the performers. Note the word "profits" on this. I'm not involved in this and no way could you describe me as an actor/performer, but I was in scenes 2016 and there are props. *Lots* of props. Use of Telecoms. I don't know what charges are involved in the use of the building but the rates on my old London office (London Bridge) were insane. Presumably Public Liability insurance. There's a mid-evening break where people get food provided by the show. Don't be thinking the fee goes straight into the Producers pockets. |
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Post by nash16 on Sept 5, 2024 15:12:59 GMT
Yep, the performers are paid zero. If you buy tickets to this, all the profits go to the producers (Kate Bond and Morgan Lloyd of Stage Solutions), NOT to the performers. Note the word "profits" on this. I'm not involved in this and no way could you describe me as an actor/performer, but I was in scenes 2016 and there are props. *Lots* of props. Use of Telecoms. I don't know what charges are involved in the use of the building but the rates on my old London office (London Bridge) were insane. Presumably Public Liability insurance. There's a mid-evening break where people get food provided by the show. Don't be thinking the fee goes straight into the Producers pockets. But don’t be thinking the performers you will be watching are getting any pay whatsoever. That’s the key point here. Buy tickets; but know you’re not helping a single one of the actors entertaining you make a living. |
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Post by londonmzfitz on Sept 6, 2024 8:20:49 GMT
And worth keeping in mind no-one is there, working/entertaining, against their will. I had a calendar of dates to pick from. No-one is signing a contract to work against their will.
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Post by wookie on Sept 15, 2024 10:54:08 GMT
I saw this when it was at Foyle's ages ago. It was incredibly impressive, but it relies completely on you improvising with the volunteers in multiple situations, which for me was a nightmare. If you like that idea, then you'll love it.
(This is my first post here!)
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Post by n1david on Sept 21, 2024 7:35:06 GMT
Today is ballot reveal day... good luck everyone.
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Post by partytentdown on Sept 21, 2024 15:05:10 GMT
Has anybody heard anything?
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Post by n1david on Sept 21, 2024 15:16:09 GMT
Nothing here and only one report that I can see over their social media of a positive outcome. So either they're issuing the emails really slowly or the chances are really tiny.
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Post by mkb on Sept 21, 2024 16:51:51 GMT
No emails here either.
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Post by happysooz2 on Sept 21, 2024 19:25:55 GMT
Nothing here either, but I did get an email about a meet up for volunteers.
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Post by mkb on Sept 21, 2024 19:32:28 GMT
Just had the unsuccessful email. No indication given of what the chances were.
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Post by blaxx on Sept 21, 2024 20:07:16 GMT
Just had the unsuccessful email. No indication given of what the chances were. Same here, what a silly process, totally turned off by it all. |
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Post by partytentdown on Sept 21, 2024 22:22:54 GMT
If anyone was successful and no longer wants their ticket please send me a message! Similarly if you do buy and then can't go, same! Thanks
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Post by mkb on Sept 21, 2024 22:43:01 GMT
I'm happy with ballots, but with a couple of provisos:
- it should be one shot per punter;
- successful applicants in one ballot should have a few years of purdah before they're allowed to enter subsequent ballots, to give others a go.
I don't think YMBBT deliver on either of those.
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Post by alessia on Sept 22, 2024 6:53:50 GMT
I also got the email that I was unsuccessful, they asked if I am interested in being a volunteer, can anyone explain what that would entail? (I have no clue what this show is, signed up for the ballot on a whim, please enlighten me?) Thank you!
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Post by andrew on Sept 22, 2024 7:22:59 GMT
Also unsuccessful, the couple of friends I induced to apply to their bewilderment also got rejected. I have to congratulate YMBBT, I've been trying to go for well over a decade now unsuccesfully. It's probably my biggest failure in life, I can't think of anything I've been wanting to do for longer that I haven't managed to achieve. I'm humbled. Maybe the real bum bum train was learning to live with disappointment.
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Post by partytentdown on Sept 22, 2024 8:28:05 GMT
If it helps any rejected people who are rich, they usually auction off the final performance tickets for charity. I vaguely recall they were going for about £5k last time...
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