Joe Egg in today's West

Wed, 3 June 2009, 11:00 am

Stephen Bevis has written a wonderful insightful article on Class Act's production of "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" in today's West Australian (Wed 3 June p. 7 in the Today section) We preview this Fri 5 June and open Sat 6 June Runs until Sat June 20 - Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat - 8pm Matinee - Sat 20 June, 2pm. YOU WON'T KNOW WHETHER TO LAUGH OR CRY! Bookings through BOCS 9484 1133

Reply from Stephen Bevis

Thu, 4 June 2009, 07:38 pm

Norma

I have just received the following from Stephen Bevis, Arts Editor of the West Australian. I have his full permission to post this.

As some of your members may recall, I launched the Stage Whispers column in The West Australian more than three years ago to address concerns about a perceived lack of coverage of community/amateur theatre.

It was intended to be flexible enough to include all stage-related while at least providing some focused attention on the community/amateur theatre sector in the somewhat tight arts pages.

Occasionally, as with the Beauty and the Beast production by Playlovers or a look at Marloo Theatre's DramaFest, the thriving amateur sector will break through for a feature story. I appreciate the popularity, passion and community enhancement of the various groups around the State.

However, with limited space in my pages, increased output from professional independent and main-stage companies, and the need to cover visual arts, books, dance, classical music and jazz (all of whose practioners clamour for more coverage), I can only do so much.

No doubt our sports department cops the occasional backhander from people wanting more coverage of amateur sport.

It may be illustrative to check out the degree of coverage given to amateur theatre in comparable papers interstate, such as the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, Herald Sun, Adelaide Advertiser and Brisbane Courier Mail.

The point is, I try to do my best in the circumstances. As much as I enjoy theatre, the arts sector is a broad church.

If you have any more suggestions on how we can do better at The West, please don't hesitate to let me know through this forum or by direct email to stephen.bevis@wanews.com.au

Stephen Bevis

Arts Editor

The West Australian

Reprinted by Norma Davis with Stephen's persmission

From: davis [mailto:davisrn@people.net.au]

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