David Tennant as Hamlet, Photo: RSC
September 27, 2008
“In a highly unusual step, the RSC is tracing sellers advertising tickets for the sold-out run on online auction sites. The sellers receive a sternly worded letter informing them that re-selling a ticket will render it void.The company has also “regretfully” rescinded Ticketmaster’s allocation for all RSC performances after discovering that its affiliate auction site, getmein.com, shows Hamlet tickets selling for as much as £660 each.”
Letters sent to those re-selling their tickets read: “We have noticed that tickets you have recently purchased for a performance have been offered for sale on [an] internet website. We should at this point draw your attention to the Terms and Conditions of sale printed on the reverse of all tickets. We clearly state that ‘Reselling this ticket for profit or commercial gain makes it void’. You should be aware that reselling your tickets may result in the buyer being refused entry to the theatre.”
