So where to now?
Thu, 24 Feb 2005, 01:48 amWalter Plinge23 posts in thread
So where to now?
Thu, 24 Feb 2005, 01:48 amThere has been some discussion on this forum of late that arises out of the current poll. I think that is a highly important subject and one which has to be addressed.
It seems that theatre as a form of entertainment and a means by which people converge together and socialise is slowly dying. It seems that of late theatre has become in the general publics opinion seen as a pretentious artform meant to be experienced only by those that deem they can afford it. It is sad that often the publics general opinion and the truth of the matter are the complete opposites.
There are many reasons for this taking place, a number of which have been discussed in the other thread. I now want to put it to the wider forum community that something has to be done to counter the situation and it won't happen by accident. The question before us is, how? How do we do this? We must all work together ametuers and professionals alike and for awhile, at least, dispose of our ego's to re-inforce the rocky foundations of Australian theatre.
In short:
There's a problem that i deem needs fixing, how do we fix it?
It seems that theatre as a form of entertainment and a means by which people converge together and socialise is slowly dying. It seems that of late theatre has become in the general publics opinion seen as a pretentious artform meant to be experienced only by those that deem they can afford it. It is sad that often the publics general opinion and the truth of the matter are the complete opposites.
There are many reasons for this taking place, a number of which have been discussed in the other thread. I now want to put it to the wider forum community that something has to be done to counter the situation and it won't happen by accident. The question before us is, how? How do we do this? We must all work together ametuers and professionals alike and for awhile, at least, dispose of our ego's to re-inforce the rocky foundations of Australian theatre.
In short:
There's a problem that i deem needs fixing, how do we fix it?
Re: So where to now?
Thu, 24 Feb 2005, 11:40 amWalter Plinge
I have to agree that theatre is dying...
in the ACT, alot of theatre is based on "not what you know but who you know" I have seen countless people give up yet on the surface we have a thriving industry with australia's highest percentage of theatre goers and new compnaies and opportunties all the time. The problem is young people are being disuaded, one person gets to play five main roles in anyone year instead of giving five different individuals a go. Canberra in mostly amatuer... so small that it deems it-self not worth the bother for too many prefessionals. And a real lack of training is a trouble... our only theatre course died a few months ago.... THANKYOU ACT GOVERNMENT. It is sad, alot of young people havnt seen theatre they dont have the culture ... the opportunities and the exposure to theatre in the same way we do with film. I think theatre needs to come into the 21st century and modernise a bit. But hey its all just a thought.
in the ACT, alot of theatre is based on "not what you know but who you know" I have seen countless people give up yet on the surface we have a thriving industry with australia's highest percentage of theatre goers and new compnaies and opportunties all the time. The problem is young people are being disuaded, one person gets to play five main roles in anyone year instead of giving five different individuals a go. Canberra in mostly amatuer... so small that it deems it-self not worth the bother for too many prefessionals. And a real lack of training is a trouble... our only theatre course died a few months ago.... THANKYOU ACT GOVERNMENT. It is sad, alot of young people havnt seen theatre they dont have the culture ... the opportunities and the exposure to theatre in the same way we do with film. I think theatre needs to come into the 21st century and modernise a bit. But hey its all just a thought.
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