National Cinema Day can teach theatre a lesson in audience development
Heavily discounted tickets drew large audiences to cinemas on what is historically a quiet weekend. Photo: Shutterstock
Slashing film ticket prices for a nationwide event in the US saw audiences flocking back to cinemas. Theatre could do with a similarly grand gesture to reverse the ongoing trend of low audience attendance, says Howard Sherman
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