Why is community theatre so bitchy?
Thu, 15 July 1999, 09:42 pmWalter Plinge23 posts in thread
Why is community theatre so bitchy?
Thu, 15 July 1999, 09:42 pmEMAILNOTICES>noWhy is there so much politics and bitchiness behind the scenes? You can deny it all you want and go on about the camaraderie, of which there can be, but I know of people who are no longer involved in theatre because of this sort of rubbish, driven underground, too scared to audition, too scared to even go see a show because of some of the carry-ons of the past, preferring to avoid these people instead. It's not just one theatre, it happens at them all.
Re: the Fire Extinguisher.
Wed, 21 July 1999, 10:04 amEMAILNOTICES>noDavid Said;> What you say is valid of course but having to put up with it> constantly wears you down and intimidates you into submission. We> can't be that strong all the time and sometimes you just can't win> so you give up and fade away instead.Joe said;> That is a problem - there is possibly a lot who have transient> membership and wonder why they have no reusable resources, A good start is the simple awareness that the problem exists, and I feel confident in saying that very few REALLY believe that is can be easily stopped. So if it can't be stopped, what can you do?On David's point '...and intimidates you into submission.' I don't think this is always true. Not all will submit. For some, it will only make them stronger and more determined. I've been the focus of some really nasty back-handers but I've persisted and have overcome many of these problems. I feel a better person for the experience. I persisted only for my love of the Art, not the alternate 'social-life' that I know others see theatre as.As nasty as it may sound, back-stage bitchiness is theatre's evolutionary process. It is ment to seperate the dedicated thespians from those in it 'to meet the girls' or other similar reasons. It's not nice I know, but it does have it's purpose just like everything else.I do theatre for theatre's sake. I'm not in it just for kicks, for the discount drinks at the bar or for the social aspect. I believe that's why I and others can survive the natural culling process that is a basic evolutionary process of any community environment.Jeff "a BLOODY individual" Watkinsand you can't fool me! ... Well, not all the time any way. ;-)
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