New Poll - Aussie Theatre (New Works)
Mon, 14 Feb 2005, 04:29 pmcrgwllms17 posts in thread
New Poll - Aussie Theatre (New Works)
Mon, 14 Feb 2005, 04:29 pmNew poll topic: Is Australian theatre dying?...How do you feel about producing more Australian work?
Adapted from a reader suggestion. Two items I left off the bottom of the options list, but reproduce here for his benefit...
If someone like Jeremy Constable was going to open a theatre company in Ballarat in 2006 then I would contact him on Jez_Tazdevil_13@hotmail.com and have words that are good, with him.
This is not an advertising poll Jeremy, please refrain from such attempts to make yourself known, even if you do graduate a bachelor of arts next year and exist for comic relief.
The Poll-tergeist
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Re: colin barnett - liberal arts minister!
Thu, 24 Feb 2005, 01:28 amWalter Plinge
This whole thing does remind me in some ways of the beaureucratic (or however the hell you spell it) farce that takes place in Monty Python's Life of Brian, where the people front of judia decide to actually do something! And then resolve to start a completely new motion.
Some of what you say goes drifting somewhere over my head, i think. However some of what you do say, i happen to agree with. If theatre in W.A. wishes to live some form of meaningful existence there is a need to fight for it lest we watch it go down the gurgler, as with anything in life you can't just leave things be and hope that it will continue to grow on its own, it needs nourishing.
Who however will lead this cultural revoltion? you? me? someone else? I doubt it. I've had many ideas about trying to bring back the theatre as a means of mainstream entertainment and social interaction. Sadly, none of this got beyond the stages of my mind, because of things like insurance and public liability and also the massive amount of bullshit that is required to obtain a grant. Also one needs to look at taking on the project without want of profit, while thats fine for me, an unknown even in Perth, Who out there would lend their clout to such a project? Unfortunately very few people do anything unless there is something in it for them. I know i am being cynical, but am i wrong? I hope i am.
Some of what you say goes drifting somewhere over my head, i think. However some of what you do say, i happen to agree with. If theatre in W.A. wishes to live some form of meaningful existence there is a need to fight for it lest we watch it go down the gurgler, as with anything in life you can't just leave things be and hope that it will continue to grow on its own, it needs nourishing.
Who however will lead this cultural revoltion? you? me? someone else? I doubt it. I've had many ideas about trying to bring back the theatre as a means of mainstream entertainment and social interaction. Sadly, none of this got beyond the stages of my mind, because of things like insurance and public liability and also the massive amount of bullshit that is required to obtain a grant. Also one needs to look at taking on the project without want of profit, while thats fine for me, an unknown even in Perth, Who out there would lend their clout to such a project? Unfortunately very few people do anything unless there is something in it for them. I know i am being cynical, but am i wrong? I hope i am.
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