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Paying for profits

Published Monday 24 September 2007 at 13:05

I should like to respond to the lengthy and eloquent letter from Julian Boast (Letters, September 13, page 8)

We are all aware that refurbishment of the Theatre Royal in Brighton is necessary. Mr Boast does not address whether patrons can see a show if they do not pay the £1 levy.

The extra money collected in this manner is raised by the public at the time of purchasing a ticket and therefore not coming out of Ambassador Theatre Group profits. When and if the theatre is sold, Ambassador will be able to sell a fully refurbished theatre at a very handsome profit, aided by money squeezed out of the public.

If the money for the restoration had been paid on a voluntary basis, the public would have responded very favourably and with less animosity. It is obvious that this money-raising scheme has been dreamed up accountants and not people with any knowledge of the theatre.

John Osborne

Queensbury Arms

Queensbury Mews

Brighton

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