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New Poll - Theatrical origins

Sun, 28 Sept 2003, 06:58 pm
crgwllms4 posts in thread
Thanks to whoever submitted this poll - another one in the 'demographics' vein.

At what age did you start theatre?


Poll doesn't define exactly what it means to 'start' theatre, so I leave it up to your discretion...do you count that skit you did in grade 3 at assembly, or do you take it from when you really 'got serious'? (and were they one and the same?)

Also, the poll doesn't account for your present age, so a 15 year old's answer will mean something different to a 50 yr old's if they both answer "6-10"....

Maybe longevity is the subject of a different poll...


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crgwllmsSun, 28 Sept 2003, 06:58 pm
Thanks to whoever submitted this poll - another one in the 'demographics' vein.

At what age did you start theatre?


Poll doesn't define exactly what it means to 'start' theatre, so I leave it up to your discretion...do you count that skit you did in grade 3 at assembly, or do you take it from when you really 'got serious'? (and were they one and the same?)

Also, the poll doesn't account for your present age, so a 15 year old's answer will mean something different to a 50 yr old's if they both answer "6-10"....

Maybe longevity is the subject of a different poll...


Have fun!
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LabrugTue, 30 Sept 2003, 02:10 pm

Re: New Poll - Theatrical origins

This was my brain-child. As to defining starting, that is a real personal thing. I did shows in Primary school but I didn't START DOINT THEATRE until much later. I think I approached it from the point of view of when did your PASSION for theatre start.

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crgwllmsFri, 10 Oct 2003, 05:18 am

Re: Poll results - Theatrical origins

How old were we when we first started theatre?

200 participants


34% (69 votes) were in the 11-15 age bracket
21% (43 votes) were 16-20
21% (42 votes) were 6-10

After that, 7% (15 votes) say they were too young to remember.

4% (9 votes) were 21-25
3% (6 votes) were 31-40

2% each (4 votes each) for the categories 26-30, 41-50, 51-60 and 61 plus.




'Too young to remember' may have been interpreted by some as, "I can't remember because I started when I was three"....and by some as, "I can't remember, because I started when I was 33"...


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PamelaFri, 10 Oct 2003, 09:41 am

Re: Poll results - Theatrical origins

'Too young to remember' may have been interpreted by some as, "I can't remember because I started when I was three"....and by some as, "I can't remember, because I started when I was 33"...


....and I've attended too many first night/last night parties to do my brain cells any good.



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