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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2017 16:42:45 GMT
When you consider what people will pay at conventions for a few seconds and an autograph from literally anybody who's been in a sci fi show or film (the going rate for Ian Mcdiarmid at the forthcoming London Filmand Comic Convention for instance is £60) then £100 for an evening in a tiny venue with Professor X and Gandalf is good value Full price list here showmastersonline.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=93467Prices do not (as far as I'm aware) include a charitable donation |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2017 17:03:08 GMT
Anyway, what is the actual "cost" of McKellen appearing ? The Park would have had to do a true and fair costing of the benefits, based on actual costs and apportionment of fixed costs. They can't just pluck a figure out of the air. The value to the punters is different from the cost to the Park. I agree that, for many punters, the value is greater than the total price of benefits and suggested donation. This is proven by the swift sell-out of all available tickets! |
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Post by Jan on Mar 23, 2017 18:12:18 GMT
Anyway, what is the actual "cost" of McKellen appearing ? The Park would have had to do a true and fair costing of the benefits, based on actual costs and apportionment of fixed costs. They can't just pluck a figure out of the air. The value to the punters is different from the cost to the Park. I agree that, for many punters, the value is greater than the total price of benefits and suggested donation. This is proven by the swift sell-out of all available tickets! Wonder if McKellen is being paid ? Probably not but I know similar charity events where the talent have received payment. |
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Post by kathryn on Mar 23, 2017 18:19:51 GMT
Prett sure I read on the site that McKellan is donating his time, when I was looking the other day.
I'm sure it'll be a fab event, but it's a bit pricey for me.
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Post by joem on Mar 23, 2017 22:17:22 GMT
It's a free country. He wants to give up his time to raise funds for a decent neighbourhood theatre in need of help? Good for him. I don't knock charity work unless it's raising funds for terrorists.
I can understand people getting worked up about huge profits for fat cats but I don't think anyone at the Park Theate is rolling in it. Sometimes t seems to me that although we all love theatre we begrudge theatres having the means to support themselves. If theatres only existed because they were subsidised or played safe commercial shows the sector would be far, far smaller and much less interesting.
Let a thousand flowers bloom.
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Post by Marwood on Mar 23, 2017 22:40:42 GMT
I'm sure if you stump up the cash, you'll have a great time - I went to see his Shakespeare On Stage show at the BFI last year and had a great time (and you can see me on the BFI DVD/Blu-Ray of Richard III as proof) but that was about £15 to attend, this just seemed to be a little bit too steep in pricing for my liking, and it would be a fair slog for me to get to Finsbury Park, I envision people with more money than sense grabbing every opportunity to get on stage with him.
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Post by lynette on Mar 23, 2017 23:02:17 GMT
It was the idea of people getting up on the stage that put me off.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2017 23:08:55 GMT
It was the idea of people getting up on the stage that put me off. Not a fan of Ivo van Hove? |
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Post by moelhywel on Nov 30, 2018 22:13:24 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Nov 30, 2018 22:57:15 GMT
A thread about it is in the general chat thread |
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