Auditions for Drama Institutions...
Sun, 18 Nov 2001, 01:33 amHannah26 posts in thread
Auditions for Drama Institutions...
Sun, 18 Nov 2001, 01:33 amWell, its that time of the year again, the time that we can look forward to auditions for the performing arts courses all over Australia.
I was wondering how many people on the site have auditions coming up over the next few months/weeks for WAAPA or NIDA or VCA, or all of them as it may very well be.
My auditions are now only two weeks away for Musical theatre and Classical music at WAAPA.
NIDA has already had their auditions haven't they? How did people go?? I like to hear about these things... :)
C'mon people, share!! It's good therapy.
I was wondering how many people on the site have auditions coming up over the next few months/weeks for WAAPA or NIDA or VCA, or all of them as it may very well be.
My auditions are now only two weeks away for Musical theatre and Classical music at WAAPA.
NIDA has already had their auditions haven't they? How did people go?? I like to hear about these things... :)
C'mon people, share!! It's good therapy.
RE: Auditions for Drama Institutions...
Mon, 19 Nov 2001, 08:27 amActors are an egotistical lot, Hannah. They don't like to admit when they've "failed". Lots of people I know auditioned for NIDA and have upcoming WAAPA auditions (and there have been one or two tears shed in my living room over the past week). The wounds are still very fresh and I don't think people will be ready to talk about them for a little while yet.
Personally I think that while training is valid, experience is worth more. If NIDA or WAAPA don't fit you into their (as far as I can see) fairly arbitrary selection criteria (I know one actor who was told two years in a row that while she was "brilliant" her weight put her out of the running), go the hell out there and do it yourself! Subit a play to the Blue Room, or to your local community theatre.
To paraphrase; "Those who arn't given the chance to learn; do."
PS. And remember that there's always the appallingly underrated and overlooked Curtain, which in my opinion rivals any of the majors particularly because it is mostly practically based and gives you an opportunity to do it yourselves. Some of the best and most innovative productions I've ever seen where entirely student written and produced Upstairs shows at the Hayman.
Personally I think that while training is valid, experience is worth more. If NIDA or WAAPA don't fit you into their (as far as I can see) fairly arbitrary selection criteria (I know one actor who was told two years in a row that while she was "brilliant" her weight put her out of the running), go the hell out there and do it yourself! Subit a play to the Blue Room, or to your local community theatre.
To paraphrase; "Those who arn't given the chance to learn; do."
PS. And remember that there's always the appallingly underrated and overlooked Curtain, which in my opinion rivals any of the majors particularly because it is mostly practically based and gives you an opportunity to do it yourselves. Some of the best and most innovative productions I've ever seen where entirely student written and produced Upstairs shows at the Hayman.
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