Wednesday, February 21, 2007
What's the point of programmes?
Guardian Unlimited: "My particular bugbear is programmes. I'm not entirely sure why I should be paying £2.50-plus for something that is often merely a marketing tool, with more benefits for the theatre than for me, even though I'm the one paying for it."
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Two things... First of all... airlines are evil... I went to buy a plane ticket but the website wasn't working for like 2-3 days, you could view flights but no ticket buying... no websites that is... After 3 days of people being unable to buy tickets... the prices had jumped about $200... I was baffled... absolutely baffled! Bastards!
Secondly... I went to London this summer, and I was certantly shocked about the idea of buying my program... But I did... for Phantom of the Opera only though. I started collecting programs for Phantom when I first went and I couldn't let London slip through my fingers! I wish we didn't have to pay but I see where they're coming from. Programs cost them money to make and so many people take them and through them out, at least this way they aren't going to waste... Granted, it's so weird to pay for them... More so it is wierd that in London you're allowed to eat INSIDE the theatre! I'm used to that being the most taboo thing ever!
I've always, ALWAYS saved my programs. That would suck pretty hard to have to pay for them every time I went to a performance though. I have bought a few complimentary programs, the massive expensive ones, but the Boy from Oz Australia Tour program seemed like a good investment. I don't know, I think that if you keep them long enough, they can be pretty cool, even if they are filled with useless shit. My dad has a few neat ones that he gave to me. The Cabaret Playbill with Joel Grey is a pretty neat collector's item.
yes...i see where they come from because it can often be looked at as a collectros item...but honestly what a waste of money and resources...eventually they should make fixed programs that are always at the seat and are interchangeable depending on the show...that way money is most likely saved and then people who wish to collect may pay the price...after all though, they are our living history...as chemers says we base most of our studies on ancient theatre from receipts...maybe one day these programs will be the way of tracing us...
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