Nottingham Playhouse Summer Survey - WEB VERSION

1. Tell us what you think...

At Nottingham Playhouse we like to know what people think of us. It really helps us to plan what we put on the stage, work out pricing and generally cater for our audiences as well as we are able. In pressing times, it's more important than ever that we encourage as many people as possible through our doors. Nottingham Playhouse is a charity - we depend on ticket sales, donations and subsidy to survive. Would you help us by giving us your views? To really twist your arm, there's both a prize draw for tickets and a £5 off voucher for everyone that completes the survey.

Very best wishes

Stephanie Sirr, Giles Croft and the team at Nottingham Playhouse

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* 1. In terms of coming to Nottingham Playhouse, how would you categorise yourself?

A very frequent attender

A regular attender

An occasional attender

Very rarely attend

Never attend

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* 2. In the last three years, how many times have you attended a show at Nottingham Playhouse?

Six or more

Five

Four

Three

Two

One

I haven't

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* 3. Was the last show you saw an in-house Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company production or a visiting company production (such as comedy or contemporary dance)

Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company

Visiting Work

Not sure

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* 4. What was the last production or event you saw at Nottingham Playhouse?

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* 5. What did you think of the production?

Terrific

Really enjoyed it

Enjoyed it

It was fine

Didn't really enjoy it

Didn't like it at all

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* 6. Did you recommend the production to a friend?

Yes I did

No but I should have

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* 7. Would you like to comment on the production you saw?

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* 8. What inspires you to book for a production?

Interested in subject matter

Director

Support Playhouse - I come to everything

Received a persuasive letter

Title of play

Price of ticket

Someone well-known in the cast

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What is it that's most likely to convince you to book?

	Yes, overwhelmingly	Yes, a bit	Sometimes	Not generally	Not at all
Brochure	Brochure Yes, overwhelmingly	Brochure Yes, a bit	Brochure Sometimes	Brochure Not generally	Brochure Not at all
Direct Mail letter	Direct Mail letter Yes, overwhelmingly	Direct Mail letter Yes, a bit	Direct Mail letter Sometimes	Direct Mail letter Not generally	Direct Mail letter Not at all
Good reviews in local press	Good reviews in local press Yes, overwhelmingly	Good reviews in local press Yes, a bit	Good reviews in local press Sometimes	Good reviews in local press Not generally	Good reviews in local press Not at all
Good reviews in national press	Good reviews in national press Yes, overwhelmingly	Good reviews in national press Yes, a bit	Good reviews in national press Sometimes	Good reviews in national press Not generally	Good reviews in national press Not at all
Word of Mouth	Word of Mouth Yes, overwhelmingly	Word of Mouth Yes, a bit	Word of Mouth Sometimes	Word of Mouth Not generally	Word of Mouth Not at all
Leaflets	Leaflets Yes, overwhelmingly	Leaflets Yes, a bit	Leaflets Sometimes	Leaflets Not generally	Leaflets Not at all
Local press article	Local press article Yes, overwhelmingly	Local press article Yes, a bit	Local press article Sometimes	Local press article Not generally	Local press article Not at all
National Press article	National Press article Yes, overwhelmingly	National Press article Yes, a bit	National Press article Sometimes	National Press article Not generally	National Press article Not at all
Website	Website Yes, overwhelmingly	Website Yes, a bit	Website Sometimes	Website Not generally	Website Not at all
On-line article	On-line article Yes, overwhelmingly	On-line article Yes, a bit	On-line article Sometimes	On-line article Not generally	On-line article Not at all
Twitter recommendations	Twitter recommendations Yes, overwhelmingly	Twitter recommendations Yes, a bit	Twitter recommendations Sometimes	Twitter recommendations Not generally	Twitter recommendations Not at all
Facebook recommendations	Facebook recommendations Yes, overwhelmingly	Facebook recommendations Yes, a bit	Facebook recommendations Sometimes	Facebook recommendations Not generally	Facebook recommendations Not at all
Telephone call	Telephone call Yes, overwhelmingly	Telephone call Yes, a bit	Telephone call Sometimes	Telephone call Not generally	Telephone call Not at all
Text	Text Yes, overwhelmingly	Text Yes, a bit	Text Sometimes	Text Not generally	Text Not at all

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What kind of theatre productions do you really enjoy? Please tick all those that apply.

Classic drama

Modern drama (say, of the last 60 years)

New writing

Drama with a strong local theme

Drama by a local writer

Comedy

Physical theatre

Shows for children / young people

Musicals

Pantomime

Contemporary dance

Folk Music

Stand Up Comedy

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Is there anything you would like to tell us about the productions - either what you like, what you don't like, or what you might feel is missing from our current offer?

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* 12. This autumn we're creating four productions. Could you rate them in terms of your likelihood of attendance and let us know what appeals or doesn't appeal?

Mr Stink is a musical for children aged 7-12 adapted from the book by David Walliams

The Ashes is a new play by Nottingham writer Michael Pinchbeck about Harold Larwood and the Bodyline tour of Australia

Private Lives is Noel Coward's most famous comedy. In this version it stars West End star Janie Dee

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is Brecht's tale of corruption and power, set in Chicago

	Will attend	Likely to attend	May attend	Not likely to attend	No interest in
Mr Stink	Mr Stink Will attend	Mr Stink Likely to attend	Mr Stink May attend	Mr Stink Not likely to attend	Mr Stink No interest in
The Ashes	The Ashes Will attend	The Ashes Likely to attend	The Ashes May attend	The Ashes Not likely to attend	The Ashes No interest in
Private Lives	Private Lives Will attend	Private Lives Likely to attend	Private Lives May attend	Private Lives Not likely to attend	Private Lives No interest in
The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui	The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui Will attend	The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui Likely to attend	The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui May attend	The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui Not likely to attend	The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui No interest in

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Would you mind telling us where else you like to go in Nottingham?

Theatre Royal

Lakeside Arts Centre

Nottingham Contemporary

New Art Exchange

Lace Market Theatre

Broadway

Capital FM Arena

I don't go to live events

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Which other theatres do you like to visit?

Derby Theatres

Curve, Leicester

Sheffield Crucible

Birmingham Rep

New Vic, Stoke

Northampton Theatres

West End Theatres

Other London Theatres

Other (please specify)

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* 15. If you are a regular attender of other theatres, can you let us know how they compare to your experience of Nottingham Playhouse?

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* 16. What type of theatre-related activities would/do interest you?

Adult dance group

Adult spoken word group

Adult theatre group

Club Encore (55 plus)

Holiday activities for adults

Holiday activities for children

Introduction to Directing

One off skills classes like millinery, stage make up etc

Open rehearsals

Playwriting Short Course

Pre or Post Show Talks

Prop Making Short Course

Scenic Artistry Short Course

Stage Combat Short Course

Stage Management Short Course

Theatre Back Stage Tours

Youth Theatre (11-16)

Youth Theatre (16 and up)

Other (please specify)

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* 17. How do you travel to the Playhouse? If you attend regularly and use different methods, please tick all those that apply.

Car - parked on street

Car - parked in car park

Tram

Bus

Walked

Cycled

Train

Other (please specify)

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* 18. We'd like to ask you just a couple of questions about CAST the bar, restaurant and deli here at the Playhouse. Please tick as many as apply

I've had a meal in Cast

I've had a drink pre show

I've had a drink in the interval

I've had a drink after the show

I drink there more often than I attend the theatre

I eat elsewhere when attending the Playhouse

I drink elsewhere when attending the Playhouse

any further comments?

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* 19. Considering everything, how would you rate your experience in Cast?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

any further comments?

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* 20. What did you think about the range of drinks, ices and sweets on sale? Was there anything you would like to see on sale that was missing?

Good range

Good value

Average Value

Poor range

Poor value

any further comments?

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* 21. If this was your first visit, were you able to find us easily?

Yes, easily

Only after asking a member of the public

Yes, I used Sat Nav

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* 22. What, if anything, would make your visits to the Playhouse more enjoyable?

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* 23. Finally, when considering your entire trip to the Playhouse including booking, our facilities, the production and leaving the theatre - how would you rate the experience?

A Very Positive Experience

Positive

Fine

Negative

Very negative

any further comments?

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* 24. Please let us have your postal address if you would like to be added to our database or if you are already on our database and would like us to add your email address to your customer record. Thank you

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* 25. Thank you so much for completing this survey. If you let us have your email address below we'll send you a £5 voucher towards Nottingham Playhouse Productions this coming autumn. Many thanks