THEATRE NEEDS SPONSORS
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[01:55 pm] 05 September, 2007
"We have audience but we don’t have good performances. Good
performances always attract spectators," the director of "Metro"
Theatre Karen Mirakyan explained the lack of audience in some Armenian
theatres this way.
"Metro" Theatre was constructed 15 years ago and today it needs
repairs. The theatre has problems with illumination, inner decoration,
etc. The redecoration is namely financed by sponsors.
"We spend great sums to stage a performance and we never know for
sure whether we shall ever be able to get back the money," said
Karen Mirakyan.
Nevertheless, the staff likes the theatre and never expects great
profits.
The director points out that the hall is usually overcrowded during
spectacles as they present the unsold tickets to orphanages, retirement
homes and soldiers. "Both soldiers and orphans want to watch a play but
they cannot afford tickets, therefore we present them as invitations,"
he said.
To note, this year the theatre will celebrate its 15th anniversary
provided they are able to find a sponsor.