>>887 I doubt very much that the fans' behaviour is what RADA intended. But narrowly speaking all they wanted to prevent was tickets being touted for hundreds of pounds. Giving your right to buy tickets to someone who could attend is not touting (unless money changed hands, and I am not so sure that that seemed to be happening).

I don't think that "regular" theatregoers are especially likely to donate to RADA compared to fans. I have been theatregoing in London for ages , I tend to think I am reasonably switched on about this sort of thing, and I donate a certain amount through memberships which let you buy tickets a bit in advance. It had never crossed my mind to attend a RADA show or give RADA money. I don't know anyone who's ever attended a RADA show or fundraiser.

It's also a crappy way to make money. The gross ticket take will be about £240k. Taking off the expenses of production that is - what? - £150k max. Out of £20 million. He could have raised that on one night through selling tickets to a fancy dinner. There are also I think moral/ethical questions about getting students/new graduates to work for free on that production (even if it is a "good career opportunity").