Is this just local or .....?
Tue, 23 Mar 2010, 11:03 amRapunzel15 posts in thread
Is this just local or .....?
Tue, 23 Mar 2010, 11:03 amI have noticed, over the past few months, what might be a local phenomenon. I wonder if it is not just confined to South Australia? I fear for the future...
Our theatre companies are in peril. There seem to be fewer and fewer people willing to do the hard work to actually run them. This isn't new but I'm starting to wonder if it's becoming a plague or pandemic. A recent post by a well established and long running company on our SA website is an example, see the link below.
http://www.theatreguide.com.au/current_site/notices/classifieds.php
Now there will always be people who are very earnest and willing but who shouldn't be let near anything resembling a committee or other organisation because they haven't a clue and wreak unwitting damage. Then there are people who shy away nervously at the thought of joining a committee, it makes them quake with fear. Others flit from company to company "I'm only interested in acting darling". There are others who become excellent apprentices and rapidly become mainstays. There are the tireless workhorses who keep the flipping thing going regardless...and these are the ones who are dying out. Which sometimes means the company will die too. Which means there will be less companies for the "flitters" to perform for, with, whatever...
I'm interested, is this a local disease, a theatrical form of H1N1 striking the hard workers of theatre companies, or is it Australia wide?
Re: Tulipas' reply
Tue, 23 Mar 2010, 05:00 pmA well thought out reply, Tulipa.
I would only add that I too have found similar challenges in video productions rather than theatre productions.
I would contribute that I have had quite a bit of success with recruiting TAFE students keen to have recognition of prior learning and work experience that satisfies RTO assessors for particular modules that will fast-track their qualifications.
In my case, I'm qualified in the field of workplace training and assessment, so I'm obviously in a position to offer a credible assessment of competency for these people.
I would suggest anyone responsible for filling out roles to consider this qualification to help them populate roles that might be otherwise hard to fill.
In my experience, a good reference and a fast ticket through a TAFE module is a very convenient way to get the people you need at a price you can afford.