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Post by teamyali on Mar 24, 2022 16:25:23 GMT
I don’t know where to put this discussion - here or in the general National Theatre thread. I stumbled upon this called the Up Next Gala where it is NT’s biennial fundraising event and it’s basically the theatre A-listers attend such. (You know, the likes of Harriet Walter, Alex Jennings, Lesley Manville, Rory Kinnear, Sophie Okonedo, etc. In the previous years, David Tennant, Cate Blanchett, Olivia Colman attended) I also feel this is kinda like the Olivier campaigning party as it is timed with the final voting of the awards and this year, The Normal Heart cast (Ben Daniels, Dino Fetscher, Danny Lee Wynter) attended. (Dominic Cooke was supposed to attend too but he is recovering from COVID) I would like to know your thoughts about this. Has anyone attended the event? Is it worth it? Do other subsidised theatres throw parties like this? I’m waiting for more tea regarding this year’s event. I saw they kinda have like a Follies-type of opening number based on the photos around socmed. www.standard.co.uk/news/londoners-diary/meghan-markle-camillia-national-theatre-london-b989936.htmlwww.nationaltheatre.org.uk/upnext |
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Post by Jon on Mar 24, 2022 16:28:01 GMT
I know galas are expensive but even if I had the money, I don't think I'd be spending £1500 on a ticket.
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Post by princeton on Mar 24, 2022 20:10:14 GMT
Pretty much every subsidised theatre, museum and gallery do these type of events - often attended by the same people. Not regular theatre/museum/gallery goers but people with very deep pockets who think nothing about spending £20k to bid on have a leading artist do a two minute doodle for them, or a leading actor record an answerphone message. It has nothing whatsoever to do with forthcoming awards or generating publicity beyond the society pages - it's about making those who are already likely to be the highest level of benefactor feel very special so that they get out their chequebooks and give even more. These events are quite unlike the Sondheim gala or the Taboo concert - they are proper high-level fundraising/philanthropy opportunities.
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Mar 24, 2022 22:02:39 GMT
I attended a few years ago. Food is excellent. It’s fun only if you know a lot of people or are with mates (or are the kind of person who’s thrilled just to be in the same room as celebs). Otherwise it’s just theatre types chatting with each other, patrons being schmoozed, and everyone else kinda gets left out.
I don’t think it’s an Olivier thing as nominees from non-NT shows were there too.
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Post by Jon on Mar 25, 2022 1:49:57 GMT
Pretty much every subsidised theatre, museum and gallery do these type of events - often attended by the same people. Not regular theatre/museum/gallery goers but people with very deep pockets who think nothing about spending £20k to bid on have a leading artist do a two minute doodle for them, or a leading actor record an answerphone message. It has nothing whatsoever to do with forthcoming awards or generating publicity beyond the society pages - it's about making those who are already likely to be the highest level of benefactor feel very special so that they get out their chequebooks and give even more. These events are quite unlike the Sondheim gala or the Taboo concert - they are proper high-level fundraising/philanthropy opportunities. I've always thought if I ever won big on the EuroMillions, I'd probably give a bit of money to the likes of the National, Bridge, Donmar etc although not excessive amounts. |
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Post by Jan on Mar 25, 2022 7:32:54 GMT
I've always thought if I ever won big on the EuroMillions, I'd probably give a bit of money to the likes of the National, Bridge, Donmar etc although not excessive amounts. If you're not going to give excessive amounts then I suggest you aim lower - 20k to a smaller venue, Jermyn Street for example, will fund an entire production and will give you much more involvement and exclusive access to the creatives and so on. The same amount to the NT is just loose change. |
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