WA Repeats

Something else I think we all need to be aware of when discussing the repetition of plays in this state - There are a large number of Community Theatre Groups in WA. Someone, somewhere is going to be doing a play recently done elsewhere. While each group tries o ensure they are not covering old ground all that often, you cannot expect that level of 'caution' (for want of a better word) across such an expansive group.

Stirling Players (for example) does quite a lot of theatre developed by local writers, and to some degree so does Garrick Theatre. This is but two groups that do this. Most groups tend to try at least one "fringe" show a year but they need to pay the bills so many shows will be more mainstream.

Combine that with the number of theatres... I think that repetition across the state is simply unavoidable. Take it on a Theatre by Theatre basis and you will see what I am saying. The more well-known pays simply stand-out more than the unfamiliar.

Then again, why should a little bit of double-up be a problem? Theatrical productions in both the UK and America can have runs lasting years and not doubt have multiple versions occurring at the same time, something which only occasionally happens in WA Theatre.

Absit invidia

Jeff Watkins
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