Dramafest top secret

On reading the various responses to my posting, I thought I should clarify my posting before it develops into another one of those, 'pistols at dawn' threads. Firstly, anyone using this website should know that the DRAMAFEST is on this weekend. That's a given. When I refererred to 'we the community' I'm referring to the various theatre groups taking part, not just the ITA itself. God knows, those poor buggers running the ITA, do enough in getting the DRAMAFEST up and running, not to mention the hours they spend prior to, during, and post the event itself. By disservice to ourselves, my thoughts are, that second to The Finlay's (I hope I've spelt it right, otherwise I'm a dead man) the DRAMAFEST is (or at least should be) the next biggest event on the ITA calendar. This brings me back to my question. Are we the peoples taking part, doing enough to reward those people providing us with the opportunity to display our wares? Ask yourself that very question. Has your club told it's members about the festival, have you sold tickets? It is with head bowed, that I confess I personally haven't done enough to date to promote an event I'm involved with, yet, I'll be the first one to ponder my involvement, should audiences be poor. It's not hard to figure where the ITA need my (and your)help. Note: I recently attended the Saturday night session at Bunbury, and saw wonderful plays, performed by a bunch of talented individuals, performing in front of what must be seen as disappointing audiences (size wise). WA community theatre has talent in abundance.. writers...performers...lighting designers....set builders and so on.... anyone going along to the DRAMAFEST, will see that for themselves. To that end, let us strut our stuff in front of as many people as we can....how wonderful it would be if every member of our local community shows their support for the event by attending at least one of the plays. Press coverage is fine (costly, but fine), personal recommendation and word of mouth much more effective. I believe we have material that we can all stand behind,and proudly say is ours! A living, thriving theatre community. Who knows, we may attract others to share the pleasure live theatre can bring. On behalf of the theatre community (not that I consider myself a spokesperson for said community) may I thank the DRAMAFEST organisers for their efforts in staging this event. I'm sure, everyone involved will do their best to reward those efforts. PS: To the ITA people behind the scenes at this website, dare I suggest we place the DRAMAFEST centre stage as in on the cover! Let's have people complaing they're tired of reading about the bloody DRAMAFEST, rather than, I haven't seen much advertising. cheers Johnny Grim