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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2018 20:58:06 GMT
I have a huge box of programmes and brochures that i have collected over the years. They are in a big box at the bottom of the wardrobe and i haven't looked at them for a very long time.
I will soon be moving to a new place. Do i take them with me or chuck them out? I dont really want to throw them away, but if they're just taking up space in the bottom of a cupboard, why bother taking them?? It's also damn heavy to lift and carry.
Any alternative solutions? A big piece of art using the covers??
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Post by justfran on Mar 11, 2018 21:04:21 GMT
If you’ve got the space for them then I would say keep them, as you might regret throwing them out later. It’s always nice to look back on shows you’ve seen or remember where your recognise a certain performer from. Good idea about doing something with them on display - how about putting your favourite covers in frames?
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Post by anthony40 on Mar 11, 2018 21:05:15 GMT
Agreed.
If not, Ebay
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Post by peggysue on Mar 11, 2018 21:24:46 GMT
I could never throw any away as I know I would always regret it
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2018 21:33:17 GMT
I love looking back on my programmes. I do it very rarely - maybe once every few years. But every so often, I tip them all out and look at them and reminisce and really enjoy it.
My aunt has boxes and boxes of programmes from the 50s and 60s, which she enjoys too.
Definitely keep them!
Although having said that, I love the idea of a large artwork! Like the room in the RSC Play's the Thing tour - wallpapered with programme covers.
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Post by joem on Mar 11, 2018 22:24:06 GMT
I love looking at old programmes and finding I actually saw actors before they were famous or realising I have seen people on stage I couldn't remember and other bits and pieces. Especially on col, rainy, blustery winter evenings.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 11, 2018 22:34:31 GMT
Burn them. It’s time. Sorry!  |
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Post by macksennett on Mar 12, 2018 13:53:06 GMT
Noooooo! Keep them! I find my collection reminds me of the whole evening and not just the show - who I was with,if show was part of a trip or local, and what I was doing at the time etc. Wish I had more time to look at them more often and remind myself who was in what show. The collection is in need of a bigger house now but I'll keep going!!
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Post by ellie1981 on Mar 12, 2018 14:20:57 GMT
Oh definitely keep them if you have room, or if you have a young family member or friend who would appreciate them, you could donate. I recently inherited a box of Wimbledon Championships programmes dating back to the 1960s until the mid 90s. They’re fascinating to read.
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Post by ensembleswings on Mar 12, 2018 14:48:29 GMT
Personally I’d keep hold of them providing you have the space. I always find if I’ve held on for something for any length of time there’s usually a reason why (regardless of whether it initially springs to mind). Quite enjoy flicking back through programmes either to jog my memory of what show I’ve previously seen a particular actor or just as an enjoyable way of wasting a few hours
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 12, 2018 14:59:07 GMT
After getting so upset recently about someone just folding their ticket in half, I'm not sure I'll be able to sleep tonight. Please keep them, if you possibly can.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2018 18:26:45 GMT
I love looking at old programmes and finding I actually saw actors before they were famous or realising I have seen people on stage I couldn't remember and other bits and pieces. Especially on col, rainy, blustery winter evenings. Exactly! It was only recentlyish that I found out I saw David Tennant when he was very young, fresh out of drama school - it was in the early 90s at Dundee Rep, in The Glass Menagerie. All through the Doctor Who years, I had no idea. He was good, but not memorable. |
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Post by 49thand8th on Mar 12, 2018 19:09:27 GMT
What about specialty arts libraries or drama schools who might want them?
Does MAD Trust have an eBay fundraising account like Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS does? (I hear BCEFA takes playbills, sometimes — though I haven't tried it myself.)
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Post by Stephen on Mar 13, 2018 1:23:05 GMT
I have a collection of everything i've seen for many years and my mum has a collection dating back a long way with some really special shows. I'd never throw any of it out!
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Post by upthespitfires on Mar 13, 2018 19:41:39 GMT
I love looking at old programmes and finding I actually saw actors before they were famous or realising I have seen people on stage I couldn't remember and other bits and pieces. Especially on col, rainy, blustery winter evenings. Most definitely! I was amazed to discover that the young man who covered Valjean many years ago was the superb John Owen-Jones. |
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