making theatre "mainstream"...
Fri, 26 May 2006, 01:12 pmabbz41 posts in thread
making theatre "mainstream"...
Fri, 26 May 2006, 01:12 pmHey all,
Abbey here, and a newbie to the forum. There's been a question on my mind...based on limited brain-picking from general public, and finding the general belief is theatre is not a "mainstream" source of entertainment the way rock concerts, movies and partying on a weekend at a club/bar/pub are...so....
Why is it that theatre is not "mainstream" the way film is? I believe to a larger extent it has to do with accessibility and conveneince, but there must be other reasons. Things like:
Is it because theatre going is generally seen as a "high-risk" venture? Because the stories are seen to be not as good? People do not want to confront the live actors and the potential breakdown of the fourth wall into personal space...? What is your opinion?
And yet another question: any thoughts on how to make theatre more mainstream?
Arts ministers and the theatre
Tue, 30 May 2006, 08:25 amI think you'll find we may be getting a new federal arts minister soon. But whether or not they'll be a dinky di arts lover is another matter. Since when do politicians actually have careers in the arts (or anything else related to their portfolios for that matter - imagine how many people would have been 'accidentally' sent deported if the ministers in charge were actually people who have worked in the mental health system)?
As for the 'lack' of challenging theatre - it does exist. Just not in the large and mainstream companies. Go into the fringe venues and you'll find a lot of out there stuff...
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