Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
The economics of alternative comedy
Is a fascinating thing. Just this week,
On RHLSTP*, Iannucci
Discussed how Foster’s sponsorship
Made him think how possible it was
To do away with schedules, TV Execs,
This on a podcast itself made in the gaps
Of a dark Monday theatre. The best
Of this model, represented by this,
‘The Bugle’, ‘Do the right Thing’, I imagine
Amount to a somewhat shaky business plan,
But one digitally compelled; the talent risks
Up front & rewarded only is if the free thing
They’ve done prompts tickets sales/subscriptions.
*RHLSTP
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