Is this really the only cost cutting measure available to the Public? I ask not out of incredulity, but sheer ignorance. I fully admit that.Oskar Eustis, artistic director of the Public, said in an interview on Wednesday that $600,000 was a fairly typical price tag for a full production there, a cost that was shared by the two companies. He said that he was disappointed by LAByrinth’s departure, but that the Public planned to continue collaborating with the company on some shows in the future.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Can this be true?
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Yeah, I wonder the same thing. Couldn't they spend less on design?
This left me flabbergasted when I read it last week.
There are plenty of costs that are pretty much fixed, like union wages and utlities, but I think Eustis must have meant in terms of maintaining production value. They must certainly be able to produce shows at a lower production value for a smaller price tag.
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