Members Wanted for Youth Theatre Co!

Labrug wrote: > This comment is a perfect example of the lacking network > that exists in WA Theatre If that's the case, pity the people in other states and countries. > It is just the way things are around here. No-one seems > to know the existence of each other. Seriously, we've got one of the best and most heavily utilised theatre networking tools in the world here. There's no doubt that there could be improvements to the tools, better utilisation and I occasionally despair like others at the signal to noise ratio - one of the areas where we could make most improvement - but in reality I don't believe a failure "to know of the existence of each other" is a network failure. I think it's simply indicative of just how large and diverse the broader theatre community is. I recollect that I'd been performing and directing professionally for three or so years after graduating before I even became aware of the network of community theatres here in WA. A couple of years later I was directing with one community group, some members of which expressed surprise at my level of skill given they'd never heard of me directing anything before. Only a few days ago I was quizzed by a local theatrical acquaintance of more than 20 years about what the Finley Awards were and who Robert Finley was. The obvious hyperbole of "No-one seems to know the existence of each other" disguises the fact that tens of thousands of us do know of the existence of each other, it's just that the theatre industry and community so large that almost as many again may be operating outside this fraternity. I don't see that as cause for despair. I embrace it as a challenge. :-) Cheers Grant