What's wrong with the current Royal?
The theatre is old and doesn't meet seismic standards. The lobby is tiny, the backstage is terrible. What isn't wrong with the Royal is a better question.
Posted 03 December 2015 - 04:34 PM
What's wrong with the current Royal?
The theatre is old and doesn't meet seismic standards. The lobby is tiny, the backstage is terrible. What isn't wrong with the Royal is a better question.
Posted 03 December 2015 - 04:35 PM
Well, ok maybe not $100 millin in our case, but a $25 million waterfront facility would be amazing.
We've got this incredible waterfront that we, the tax payer own a plethora of land around, which is sitting there empty save for parked vehicles.
Posted 03 December 2015 - 04:37 PM
And the Royal has not enough bathrooms. The women's lineup at sold out shows is legendary.
Posted 03 December 2015 - 04:37 PM
Posted 03 December 2015 - 04:39 PM
And the Royal has not enough bathrooms. The women's lineup at sold out shows is legendary.
Posted 03 December 2015 - 04:42 PM
Parking lots make a whole lot of money. Signature facilities such as a new library, maritime museum, opera house, etc. do the opposite.
So let's tear down the Legislature, the RBCM and perhaps even a hospital or two and replace them with parking lots.
Posted 03 December 2015 - 04:56 PM
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Posted 03 December 2015 - 04:59 PM
So let's tear down the Legislature, the RBCM and perhaps even a hospital or two and replace them with parking lots.
The entire city should be one giant parking lot. Imagine the revenue from that.
Posted 03 December 2015 - 05:21 PM
And private theatres make money, too. There's no reason we can't have that place booked up and in the black.
Posted 03 December 2015 - 05:28 PM
Yeah, like no standing or dancing or drinks in the theatre.
Matt.
Posted 03 December 2015 - 05:30 PM
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Posted 03 December 2015 - 05:44 PM
Well, ok maybe not $100 millin in our case, but a $25 million waterfront facility would be amazing.
We've got this incredible waterfront that we, the tax payer own a plethora of land around, which is sitting there empty save for parked vehicles.
Posted 04 December 2015 - 12:02 AM
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Posted 04 December 2015 - 07:10 AM
There's no shortage of groups that would love to use the Mac but it's crazy expensive with the mandatory union staff on top of the rental costs.
Yes, the rates are right here.
http://www.rmts.bc.c...es-and-services
So just to be there the day before your show you have to pay $1000, and show days costs you $1000. None of the labour you must employ costs less than $22 per hour. Distrikt and Sugar charge $0 for rental and $0 for staffing.
The box office charges a minimum of $3.50 per ticket to sell them for you. Plus they charge the customer $1.50 to $3.00 too.
A lot of the shows that go to Sugar and Distrikt are in the $18 to $30 range. If they held the same show at the McPherson, they would need to add $15 to $20 per ticket, making it unworkable.
Posted 04 December 2015 - 07:15 AM
It's my understanding that Councillor Young tabled his motion until the end of February, after Councillor Madoff moved to seek funding support for the McPherson from other municipalities – a motion which passed unanimously.
Right, go after more funding instead of looking at how to cut the costs. Typical government move.
Apart from building upkeep, where does all the money go that we pay for the McPherson? Are we paying some full-time staff for a building that only hosts 75 shows a year? That work should be contracted, or handled by other City employees.
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