I agree with you, Ryhog. I'm fairly consistently amazed at the capacity in some to hate on the Public, which to my mind is one of the few major companies in NYC that puts their money where their mouth is and lives up to their mission statement. It is absolutely possible to get free seats in the park, with the sacrifice of merely having to spend a day in an iconic and beautiful city park. The first preview of each downtown show is free via lottery, and they produce work that represents a rich variety of voices.
I actually believe they would indeed give away more downtown seats if they could...but at some point, somebody has to pay for the whole thing, and it's either gonna be ticket buyers or donors. I don't suppose it will be the OP. |
