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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 4, 2017 10:21:01 GMT
us11.campaign-archive1.com/?u=fa5935c80902b0547829c0d12&id=e7e7c3ad65&e=8f5489481c"Feel like taking a risk but worried you might not like what you see? Why not try one of our new PWYD nights? The Lowry is at the forefront of presenting some of UK's most pioneering, genre-bending new performance and we would like to share it with you. PWYD not only allows you to pay what you can afford, rather than a fixed ticket price, but removes the financial risk of buying a ticket for a show without knowing if you will enjoy it or not. All money collected will help us pay the artists who have performed and allow them to continue creating new and exciting work. Please ensure you have arrived and collected your tickets 15 minutes before the show starts in order to secure your seats. At the end of the show, you can decide what to pay by cash on the door. You can attend shows without paying for a ticket beforehand, but you can reserve in advance through our box office as normal. After the show, you have the opportunity to make a donation based on how much you enjoyed it or how much you can afford to pay. If you didn't like the show then you don't need to pay anything! If you did like the show then you can donate to support these brave theatre makers." Good idea or exploitation of creatives?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2017 10:28:24 GMT
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Post by showgirl on Jan 4, 2017 13:25:05 GMT
Well, the Park Theatre gave up their similar and, so far as I could see, popular Pay-What-You-Can scheme, though with theirs you paid just before the performance, not just after. That may have made the crucial difference but of course, they never announced their reason(s) for abandoning this option. I can only suspect that it was actually too popular, but it has meant that I've attended far fewer productions since it ceased.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 4, 2017 13:38:15 GMT
Well, the Park Theatre gave up their similar and, so far as I could see, popular Pay-What-You-Can scheme, though with theirs you paid just before the performance, not just after. That may have made the crucial difference but of course, they never announced their reason(s) for abandoning this option. I can only suspect that it was actually too popular, but it has meant that I've attended far fewer productions since it ceased. How much did you used to throw in the pot Showgirl? I'm imagining what would happen if you slapped a pound coin gown and stood there waiting for change
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2017 13:41:57 GMT
I don't think it exploits creative as long as their wages aren't affected. The Other Room here in Cardiff does a pay what you can preview night, and they've found it does exactly what they need it to- generates word of mouth buzz etc and allows those who perhaps wouldn't normally afford it to go (being a relatively cheap pub theatre anyway they don't charge much but I imagine if you're a 'resting' actor but you want to see your friend's show pay what you can is handy in a lean month)
I also thing generally having a night or two like this gets people to see shows they might not usually. I can imagine thinking 'Nah I'm not paying £20 for that I'm skint' changing to 'Well if I can give them £15...maybe?'
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2017 14:21:43 GMT
Would Parsley be able to pay half for the first act and then the remainder if he/she stays after the interval?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2017 14:25:53 GMT
haha we could call it 'The Parsley' rate
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2017 14:27:50 GMT
How does it work with drop outs - do they oversell tickets? Typically if an event is free or not paid for up front, you can expect at least a 50% drop out rate. Must be a bit of a balancing act for theatres trying to fill a space.
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Post by showgirl on Jan 4, 2017 17:58:50 GMT
Well, the Park Theatre gave up their similar and, so far as I could see, popular Pay-What-You-Can scheme, though with theirs you paid just before the performance, not just after. That may have made the crucial difference but of course, they never announced their reason(s) for abandoning this option. I can only suspect that it was actually too popular, but it has meant that I've attended far fewer productions since it ceased. How much did you used to throw in the pot Showgirl? I'm imagining what would happen if you slapped a pound coin gown and stood there waiting for change I used to give them the folding stuff, and not the lower denominations, either! From what I saw, the little pot used to contain mainly £10 notes. It wasn't that discreet as you had to hand over the money in public and see it stashed in a clear plastic cup, so maybe no-one would have felt able to offer coins only - though presumably the Box Office staff could not have objected if this had happened.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2017 19:09:16 GMT
Well you COULD technically be the person who brings £10 in 20p and sit there counting it out...though likely that would not endear you to anyone either
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