- The Market Theatre is a small scale professional theatre which, through the very nature of its size, is not subject to the crippling financial overheads of much larger provincial theatres.
- The theatre's artistic policy works along the following lines:
Heavy emphasis on new work by new writers. To provide a professional platform for the production of new plays by established and unknown writers.
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A Repertory Company with a mixture of relatively inexperienced yet fully trained professionals working alongside successful working actors.
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Performances every week running Thursday to Saturday.
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Performances lasting between 50 and 80 minutes. This will enable a commercial liaison between the theatre and the local bars, pubs and restaurants.
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Thursday will be "Cheap Night".
Concessionary priced tickets for students and senior citzens.
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Every weekend "Kids Theatre Club"
Christmas "Kids Theatre" with performances aimed specifically at 3-7 year olds.
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A mixed programme designed to respond to and stimulate the theatrical tastes of the community.
Making "Live" theatre more accessible to all areas and ages of the community.
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90% of productions will be produced by the Market Theatre Company, and 10% by visiting small-scale companies.
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The studio and theatre used to provide classes for the general public whenever possible.
50% of the theatre's policy creating a new kind of venue for the profession and the other 50% providing a theatrical centre for the community.
