SFist: Point Break Live! Every Friday Night at Cellspace

polymergirl

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:57:06 -0800

I saw this last year. Totally worth $25. My friends and I are still talking about how much fun it was. I seriously don't know where you are going if you can find quality theater for much less. Note that the emphasis is on quality. It is a great show.

mcgordonliddy

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:47:41 -0800

You charge the full price of $25 for the tourists and people who can afford it. And you use half-price tix and comps to paper the house to make sure it's full. It's an ancient production strategy that works. I dont mean to shill for Goldstar events but I use it as a consumer and producer and it's great if you're broke. Generally people who can pay full price will. They understand that producing theater in San Francisco is FUCKING HARD. On the flip side, the economic reality is that $25 is steep for many, which is why there are also many discounting strategies that we use. So, if you're broke and wanna see theater, keep your eyes open, hit up discounting services, and get on yr favorites theater companies mailing list. They'll take care of you. Remember your $$ supports Point Break Live, the producers, actors and production team, and the venue "CELLspace" all of which need and deserve your financial support.

Belgand

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:52:19 -0800

No, just unemployed.

fizzandpop

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:47:22 -0800

It's the price of a round of drinks plus tip. Jesus, people in this town will complain about the price of anything. Are you all Scottish?

BeejW

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:50:23 -0800

(shrugs) I dunno. To get cheapskates to go to the theater every now & then?

Ylime

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:42:21 -0800

If $25 is not overpriced, why the need to heavily discount via goldstar and other means?

BeejW

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:37:14 -0800

God bless you, mcgordonliddy. Seriously. I'm not affiliated with this particular show, but I've self-produced my share of theater in SF & have many friends who are currently producing in SF. They need your support, folks! Get off your couch and out of the movie theater and let real, live humans entertain you every once in a while! Goldstar.com & http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ are excellent resources for finding half-price tickets for locally-produced SF shows. And don't forget http://www.tixbayarea.org/tix_halfprice.jsp

mcgordonliddy

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:45:57 -0800

$25 is NOT overpriced for self-produced theater in the city. I'm sure they're heavily discounting it via goldstar events and other means, but a $25 top tier is totally reasonable.

soyonsici

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:27:40 -0800

Saw it twice last year and loved it both times. Well worth the $25.

Ylime

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:52:39 -0800

Sounds like fun, although $25 is a bit overpriced.