Comments on: Die, Fringe button, die

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:00:39 +0000

Hear, hear! I hate the Fringe button and completely fall into the camp of a 1-2 performance attendee. It is such a discouragement, and let me decide what “cause” I want to flaunt on my shirt, thank you. I think that’s what bothers me the most – that they make you wear it to the performance! Thanks for writing this article. Hopefully it will be heard when making plans for next year’s Fringe.

By: Art D

Art D — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:42:58 +0000

All around i think that “The Price Should be The Price” – no extra fees, no service charges, no processing fee, no button, – period. These are practices which I associate with greedy, poorly-run, or simply profit-motivated corporations, not the Arts.

By: yupyup

yupyup — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:36:00 +0000

I’ve gone in years past, but skipped it last year for that exact reason. With this economy there’s just no way I’m forking over extra for a losable STUPID BUTTON! Woolly already takes great risks and now with Source back in the game – seriously, Crazyface rocked – and even the Harman letting us into free rehearsals, it should be easy to find good shows elsewhere.

By: I hate the button

I hate the button — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:23:15 +0000

Thanks for writing this article…I’m glad someone out there agrees with me that THE FRINGE BUTTON IS STUPID.

I get that arts organizations are swamped for cash right now, but this seems like a really lazy way of generating income. I think if the quality of the average Fringe show were better, they would have no problem charging a higher ticket price. My feeling is that if a show is really good, and many people pay money to go see it, then those artists should make more money than a show that people opt not to see. If the Fringe is to be an arts incubator, I’m fine if not every egg hatches, so to speak.

By: Tom Bridge

Tom Bridge — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:05:57 +0000

It just seems like a shitty thing to do to your audience. Not that Fringe has anything to be ashamed of, but we don’t make readers wear our buttons, nor does anyone else require that you wear some festival ribbon when you go out to a paid admission festival… It’s just a silly moneymaking machine. If you need more money, just charge it, jerks.

By: jasmine

jasmine — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:45:47 +0000

nooooo! really?! i <3 fringe, and the button doesn’t really bother me. could be because i volunteer and get free passes because of it–something i highly recommend.