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Post by stevemar on Mar 30, 2023 17:50:19 GMT
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Post by theatregoer22 on Mar 30, 2023 18:04:03 GMT
That's sad, it's such a great venue, not just for seeing theatre but for watching independent films and tv recordings.Hope they find someone to takeover.
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Post by Jon on Mar 31, 2023 0:15:32 GMT
I wonder who'd want it, it's mixed arts so you couldn't really split it.
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Post by kate8 on Mar 31, 2023 6:28:25 GMT
I had an email questionnaire from Riverside yesterday with loads of qs about what would make me visit. For me it’s mainly pricing. It’s easy for me to get to, and close where I work, but I haven’t been there since Happy Days nearly 2 years ago because £30+ is a lot for anyone on a tight budget.
On the other hand I go to almost everything at the Lyric, because it’s £15, so I’ll take a chance on most shows for that price.
I really don’t see the logic behind a single ticket price for all seats when they’re pricing out a lot of their potential audience and end up with unsold seats or seat filling.
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Post by joem on Apr 4, 2023 15:01:16 GMT
Sad news but I did wonder how a small fringe venue could suddenly catapult into a much bigger, more upmarket venue with such a mixed offering. I think it should have gone for the "neighbourhood theatre" vibe. The Park and Hampstead Theatres should have been their model, especially the former.
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Post by Jon on Apr 4, 2023 15:12:14 GMT
Sad news but I did wonder how a small fringe venue could suddenly catapult into a much bigger, more upmarket venue with such a mixed offering. I think it should have gone for the "neighbourhood theatre" vibe. The Park and Hampstead Theatres should have been their model, especially the former. The Riverside isn't and never was a fringe venue, it's a mixed arts centre that also has a TV studios attached, theatre is only one part of what they do. Looking into it, it seems like the TV studios side won't be affected as it's a separate company. |
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