Who comes to see it – audience statistics
and survey summary

The 2008 NSW regional tour was as popular with theatre audiences…

Albury/Wodonga 12th-16th August attendance 95%  
Coffs Harbour  28th-30th August attendance 90%
Glen Street 9th-20th September attendance 100%  
Gosford 22nd-23rd September attendance 87%

...as it was with theatre managements…

 “Congratulations on the wonderful production that we had the privilege of having in our theatre the past two days.  On all counts it is a beauty!  Beautifully scripted, crafted and acted and produced.”
Debra Schleger, Laycock Street Theatre, Gosford

“Everyone who attended raved about the show. Funny, pithy, incisive, surprising.”
Greg Hordacre, Griffith Entertainment Centre

The following is a summary of the survey conducted for the sell-out 2007 Seniors Week workshop season March 14th-17th at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta.

Age    
75%  over 50

Gender
70%  female

Occupation
60%  retired

What attracted them to attend
50%  the cast
30%  liked the sound of the play
20%  invitation/word of mouth

How did they hear about it
38%  direct mail/invitation from sponsor
32%  word of mouth

Would they come back to see it again at normal ticket prices
85%  yes – either definitely or most likely

The last live performance seen prior to this
A very wide range cited: amateur theatre, musicals, plays, events and variety, mostly local to their place of residence