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How much would you pay for the arts?

This is Edmonton podcast looks at a pay-what-you-will theatre pilot in Edmonton that hopes to make art more accessible

This is Edmonton podcast looks at a pay-what-you-will theatre pilot in Edmonton

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Three women stand together wearing blue world war one era military dresses, one wears a whipple. One woman sits in the center of the room at a desk writing by lamplight.
Workshop West Playwrights Theatre launched their latest season with a pay-what-you-will model for tickets and subscriptions. Patrons can pay anywhere from $5 to $100 or more for a seat to their first show of the season, Stars on her Shoulders by Stephen Massicotte (Marc J Chalifoux/Workshop West)

A higher cost of living can mean cutting back on extras, like theatre tickets or evenings out.

One Edmonton theatre company is hoping to make theatre more accessible to a tighter budget, by letting you set your own price for tickets. 

17:01Can pay-what-you-will pave a new way forward for theatre?
An Edmonton theatre is letting you set your own price for tickets. Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre is testing a "pay what you will" idea in the hopes of filling theatre seats. This week, host Clare Bonnyman sits down with Workshop West general manager Jake Tkaczyk, to find out how it all works.

Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre is testing a "pay what you will" idea in the hopes of filling theatre seats. On this week's episode of This is Edmonton host Clare Bonnyman sits down with Workshop West general manager Jake Tkaczyk, to find out how it all works.

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