New Poll - Aussie Theatre (New Works)

My apologies perhaps i was exaggerating on the account of ticket prices. However, the fact that there is no shortage of Gen Y'ers going to concerts which DO regularly cost in the vicinity of 80 or 90 bucks, is a good reflection on what they deem more important. It's a constant whine at uni amongst friends of mine over the cost of theatre tickets, most of the time costing about $25, perhaps it's a reflection of their commitment to the artform.

I think perhaps you also misunderstood me on the account of highbrow patronage, I'm not saying that that's necessarily the truth, i'm saying that it is a stigma which has attatched itself to theatre and one which i feel alienates the wider community from attending plays.

Also i don't deny that there are many teachers who are exceptional practitioners of both theatre and teaching, indeed i have been lucky to be taught by a few and been placed on prac with others. I also assure you though that for every exceptional teacher there are just as many bad ones and i have also been unlucky enough to be taught by some of these teachers and i see young men and women who are heading down this road every day at university. Simply, they don't have a passion for teaching or for what they are teaching and this negativity rubs off upon students. Whether teachers like it or not they are role models for their students and dominant influences over what opinions they form and will carry for the rest of their lives. I urge all who are reading this and contemplating becoming a teacher, examine yourselves and be sure you are entering the profession for the right reasons, don't do it merely because you can't think of anything else to do!