Harbour Lites
Mon, 17 Sept 2007, 01:57 pmstinger11 posts in thread
Harbour Lites
Mon, 17 Sept 2007, 01:57 pmI managed to catch the last night of this collection of 3 one-act plays at Harbour last Saturday and I am glad I did. Apparently only 2 of the 3 will be going on to the ITA Dramafest.
My frequent lament is that there just does not seem to be enough good quality Australian-written one-acters around and I applaud the efforts of those who take the bull by the horns and write their own. However, these 3 plays (which I believe were all English-written) were well chosen and the Aussie actors (and directors) did a good job on the English accents.
Overall,I was impressed with the standard of these plays. One-act festivals can be an opportunity for experimentation with ideas and personnel. They are also a great opportunity to be 'noticed' if you are a talented young artist, working your way up in the theatrical world, thus not to be taken too lightly.
Well done, all.
"Can afford the occasional
Thu, 20 Sept 2007, 06:14 pm"Can afford the occasional financial flop"... Whoa, you obviously missed all the controversy last year as the SDC went into bankruptcy and only survived because the government pulled them out.
Actually, smaller companies can afford to experiment, and it's just as risky as putting on a more well-known show. There is never a guarantee of making your money back in theatre, no matter if you are pro or amateur.
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