How a 340-seat repertory house paid off its projector

Membership, not grants: a slow, unglamorous rescue with a full ledger attached.

Jonas VetterCulture desk · exhibition and film economicsAug 20, 2026, 06:30 PM 8 min read 🎧 5 min listen

The house published every month's takings for two years. That transparency is why 1,900 people signed up.

The projector was paid off in nineteen months. The roof is next.

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