Why do modern actors and directors love classics?
Tue, 17 July 2001, 05:38 pmWalter Plinge19 posts in thread
Why do modern actors and directors love classics?
Tue, 17 July 2001, 05:38 pmAnswer: Because the writer is dead and probably doesn't have a trust fund!
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RE: Why do modern actors and directors love classics?
Sat, 28 July 2001, 01:15 amIt wasn't directed at anyone in particular
But it is a shame that more new writers don't get a chance to benefit from your patient, enthusiastic and talented directing.
Theatre will never have such a thing as safe bet, production wise and i apprectiate a new writer is, in many ways the furthest thing froma safe bet but hey, tomorrows classics may be sitting in a study somewhere. In many ways community theatre is in a safer positiuon to put new scripts on than other companies.
Lets face it, if Shakespeare, Williamson or Arthur Millere were new writers in perth they certainly wouldn't be getting many shows on would they?
Soloution? I bought up this topic earlier and one person said great I'd love to see it happen and i'll help, but that was it and I'm sorry i don't have the time to champion this cause but I'll fight with others if the interest is there from the community theatre companies.
Talent does shine through but talent needs to be developed. if we don't encourage, nurture and support new writers of course we won't be able to say what great scripts have been written in the last ten years.
Quietly getting off soap box
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David Ryding
But it is a shame that more new writers don't get a chance to benefit from your patient, enthusiastic and talented directing.
Theatre will never have such a thing as safe bet, production wise and i apprectiate a new writer is, in many ways the furthest thing froma safe bet but hey, tomorrows classics may be sitting in a study somewhere. In many ways community theatre is in a safer positiuon to put new scripts on than other companies.
Lets face it, if Shakespeare, Williamson or Arthur Millere were new writers in perth they certainly wouldn't be getting many shows on would they?
Soloution? I bought up this topic earlier and one person said great I'd love to see it happen and i'll help, but that was it and I'm sorry i don't have the time to champion this cause but I'll fight with others if the interest is there from the community theatre companies.
Talent does shine through but talent needs to be developed. if we don't encourage, nurture and support new writers of course we won't be able to say what great scripts have been written in the last ten years.
Quietly getting off soap box
(again)
David Ryding
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