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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 13:32:28 GMT
How does this theatre survive?
They haven’t had a hit in years
It’s in a awful location
I doubt most of the local populace go there
Every time the close for a refurb
They open to ever diminishing audiences
It’s just pathetic
When I have been recently it wasn’t even
40% full
If you compare to similar venues
In terms of budget pricing and capacity
Somewhere like Tricycle
Has much more profile and succcess
The Bush lives on old legacies
Nothing to shout home about under the crappy new regime
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Post by alicechallice on Dec 20, 2017 14:42:46 GMT
How does this theatre survive? They haven’t had a hit in years It’s in a awful location I doubt most of the local populace go there Every time the close for a refurb They open to ever diminishing audiences It’s just pathetic When I have been recently it wasn’t even 40% full If you compare to similar venues In terms of budget pricing and capacity Somewhere like Tricycle Has much more profile and succcess The Bush lives on old legacies Nothing to shout home about under the crappy new regime Have you had your tablet today yet, dear? Make sure you eat something first. There's a good boy Much love |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 14:58:40 GMT
There's something a bit on the spectrum about assuming that the location of somewhere is awful because (presumably) it's inconvenient for you. Everywhere is more convenient for some people than others. I work near Euston and live in South West London so the Bush is in a great location for me. And if you meant the environment - it's London - if you don't like urban, don't go. It's profoundly stupid to go to Shepherd's Bush and complain that it's not Chichester. I always like going there - there are loads of different types of places to eat and drink, from bistros and wine bars to pubs of varying characters to cheap and cheerful to chains. Sad that the Polish place appears to have closed though.
People I know who live in the vicinity go - they get a special rate.
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Post by zahidf on Dec 20, 2017 15:27:12 GMT
Its a good theatre and I enjoyed all the stuff I saw there.
What a nasty thing to say about a small theatre like that.
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Post by Jan on Dec 20, 2017 15:57:41 GMT
I live close to it. I’ve never been to it. Their programming is very narrow and they’ve never staged a single thing that looks interesting to me. I guess they’re not interested in having a properly diverse audience. I can’t think of single theatre of a similar size in London that I don’t go to occasionally.
I think the Arcola is in a worse area.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 16:10:52 GMT
Its a good theatre and I enjoyed all the stuff I saw there. What a nasty thing to say about a small theatre like that. Why then Were there less than 60 people at the show today And last time I went 70 There is something awfully wrong here It’s embarrassing for the actors The audience And the venue They should get some balls Accept the venue is irrelevant And close it down Arcola Is equally always empty Haven’t been for ages Nothing interesting For years Ultimately It’s the theatre and the programming that are rubbish |
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Post by Jan on Dec 20, 2017 16:23:24 GMT
You are not part of the audience they are interested in attracting. Neither am I. Their problem is their target audience is largely made up of people who don’t go to the theatre.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 16:25:07 GMT
You are not part of the audience they are interested in attracting. Neither am I. Their problem is their target audience is largely made up of people who don’t go to the theatre. In fairness I have offered much support And been many times But it’s time to stop now |
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Post by wiggymess on Dec 20, 2017 16:25:25 GMT
Its a good theatre and I enjoyed all the stuff I saw there. What a nasty thing to say about a small theatre like that. Why then Were there less than 60 people at the show today And last time I went 70 There is something awfully wrong here It’s embarrassing for the actors The audience And the venue They should get some balls Accept the venue is irrelevant And close it down Arcola Is equally always empty Haven’t been for ages Nothing interesting For years Ultimately It’s the theatre and the programming that are rubbish Shame you missed Thebe's Land at the Arcola. One of the best of the year. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 16:25:28 GMT
You are not part of the audience they are interested in attracting. Neither am I. Their problem is their target audience is largely made up of people who don’t go to the theatre. . 😂😂😂👍👍👍 |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 16:27:43 GMT
Its a good theatre and I enjoyed all the stuff I saw there. What a nasty thing to say about a small theatre like that. Why then Were there less than 60 people at the show today And last time I went 70 There is something awfully wrong here It’s embarrassing for the actors The audience And the venue They should get some balls Accept the venue is irrelevant And close it down Arcola Is equally always empty Haven’t been for ages Nothing interesting For years Ultimately It’s the theatre and the programming that are rubbish One is tempted to believe that somehow word gets out that you'll be present and that puts people off...
I've seen 3 productions at The Bush Theatre in the last year (The Royale - at Notting Hill -, Ramona Tells Jim and Of Kith and Kin) and all 3 had some merit about them and all attracted good audiences.
Oh and you liked Of Kith and Kim and declared it "well worth seeing" and that "you was on edge" during the second act...
So the Artistic Director must be doing something right...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 16:33:38 GMT
I live close to it. I’ve never been to it. Their programming is very narrow and they’ve never staged a single thing that looks interesting to me. I guess they’re not interested in having a properly diverse audience. I can’t think of single theatre of a similar size in London that I don’t go to occasionally. I think the Arcola is in a worse area. Didn't you say that you haven't seen a new play since about 1977? If so, that would probably explain why you haven't been to the Bush. |
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Post by Jan on Dec 20, 2017 16:41:47 GMT
I live close to it. I’ve never been to it. Their programming is very narrow and they’ve never staged a single thing that looks interesting to me. I guess they’re not interested in having a properly diverse audience. I can’t think of single theatre of a similar size in London that I don’t go to occasionally. I think the Arcola is in a worse area. Didn't you say that you haven't seen a new play since about 1977? If so, that would probably explain why you haven't been to the Bush. There isn’t a single new play venue, apart from this one, in London that doesn’t occasionally do a revival. Royal Court, Hampstead, Gate, Tricycle etc. If they wanted a diverse audience drawn from the entire local community they would be a bit less inflexible too. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 16:46:35 GMT
Didn't you say that you haven't seen a new play since about 1977? If so, that would probably explain why you haven't been to the Bush. There isn’t a single new play venue, apart from this one, in London that doesn’t occasionally do a revival. Royal Court, Hampstead, Gate, Tricycle etc. If they wanted a diverse audience drawn from the entire local community they would be a bit less inflexible too. The Bush Theatre is incredibly diverse in its programming. Incredibly so.
The problem is, as other venues have found out, is that you can't bring a horse to water and make it drink...
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Post by martin1965 on Dec 20, 2017 18:19:56 GMT
I live close to it. I’ve never been to it. Their programming is very narrow and they’ve never staged a single thing that looks interesting to me. I guess they’re not interested in having a properly diverse audience. I can’t think of single theatre of a similar size in London that I don’t go to occasionally. I think the Arcola is in a worse area. It definitely is! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 18:20:35 GMT
Why then Were there less than 60 people at the show today And last time I went 70 There is something awfully wrong here It’s embarrassing for the actors The audience And the venue They should get some balls Accept the venue is irrelevant And close it down Arcola Is equally always empty Haven’t been for ages Nothing interesting For years Ultimately It’s the theatre and the programming that are rubbish One is tempted to believe that somehow word gets out that you'll be present and that puts people off...
I've seen 3 productions at The Bush Theatre in the last year (The Royale - at Notting Hill -, Ramona Tells Jim and Of Kith and Kin) and all 3 had some merit about them and all attracted good audiences.
Oh and you liked Of Kith and Kim and declared it "well worth seeing" and that "you was on edge" during the second act...
So the Artistic Director must be doing something right...
It was good But less than 1/4 full |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 18:21:07 GMT
I live close to it. I’ve never been to it. Their programming is very narrow and they’ve never staged a single thing that looks interesting to me. I guess they’re not interested in having a properly diverse audience. I can’t think of single theatre of a similar size in London that I don’t go to occasionally. I think the Arcola is in a worse area. It definitely is! Yes Many hazards |
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Post by martin1965 on Dec 20, 2017 18:22:30 GMT
You are not part of the audience they are interested in attracting. Neither am I. Their problem is their target audience is largely made up of people who don’t go to the theatre. Nor me, ive never been in more than 30 years of theatregoing and i lived in London upto 2002!! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 18:24:25 GMT
You are not part of the audience they are interested in attracting. Neither am I. Their problem is their target audience is largely made up of people who don’t go to the theatre. Nor me, ive never been in more than 30 years of theatregoing and i lived in London upto 2002!! It’s very low on my list And I attend most venues |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 18:40:40 GMT
You are not part of the audience they are interested in attracting. Neither am I. Their problem is their target audience is largely made up of people who don’t go to the theatre. Nor me, ive never been in more than 30 years of theatregoing and i lived in London upto 2002!! So perhaps you should give it a go. I like the look of their 2018 season. I thought the last two things I saw there - Parliament Square and Kith and Kin were really wonderful. I like the venue. |
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Post by zahidf on Dec 20, 2017 18:41:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 18:49:34 GMT
You are not part of the audience they are interested in attracting. Neither am I. Their problem is their target audience is largely made up of people who don’t go to the theatre. In fairness I have offered much support And been many times But it’s time to stop now This is a bit of a weird post. let me get this straight: You are not going to support a theatre because other people don't support it - even though you think it does good work (earlier up the thread you said the play was "good" but not well attended) |
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Post by dani on Dec 20, 2017 18:58:20 GMT
They're unlikely to close down so soon after a £4m refurbishment, Parsley!
In all seriousness, it used to be better. I go a couple of times a year now, but eight or ten years ago I was there all the time. Not literally. The last thing I saw there that I liked a lot was Jumpers for Goalposts. I'd guess that's three years ago, maybe longer. It's a fairly nice space, I think run with a lot of heart and good intentions, but it's no longer a new writing power house.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 18:58:24 GMT
Oh, and when you say they haven't had a hit in years...didn't Cush Jumbo's "Josephine and I" originate at The Bush? That went on to play in the States! And the new venue only opened a couple of months ago! There's something afoot here. I don't trust the poster's motives.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 20:32:36 GMT
I saw parliament square today
It’s beyond laughable
The worst thing I have seen this year
Utterly unbelievable
Stupidly written and poorly thought out
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 20:50:37 GMT
I saw parliament square today It’s beyond laughable The worst thing I have seen this year Utterly unbelievable Stupidly written and poorly thought out So, you didn’t like it. Who cares? |
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Post by zahidf on Dec 20, 2017 20:54:17 GMT
I saw parliament square today It’s beyond laughable The worst thing I have seen this year Utterly unbelievable Stupidly written and poorly thought out So, you didn’t like it. Who cares? Rules are rules. Parsely dislikes a play THE WHOLE THEATRE SHOULD CLOSE DOWN |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 21:13:37 GMT
A very positive outcome of the malicious intentions behind this thread is that I have decided to give more support to this venue and will try to see as many of the plays in its new season as I can.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 22:07:15 GMT
A very positive outcome of the malicious intentions behind this thread is that I have decided to give more support to this venue and will try to see as many of the plays in its new season as I can. Hey, if nothing else, it's got a great bar and a nice garden in summer - how bad can an evening be? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 22:11:41 GMT
I saw parliament square today It’s beyond laughable The worst thing I have seen this year Utterly unbelievable Stupidly written and poorly thought out So, you didn’t like it. Who cares? That’s why it was more than 3/4 empty I am sure the theatre cares Actually |
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