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Where are all the men?

Fri, 5 May 2006, 07:34 am

MMS0115 posts in thread

Is there a man drought in local theatre or is it just my imagination?

Where are the men

Fri, 5 May 2006, 11:54 am

It's not unique to Perth. A friend in Adelaide just held auditions for Popcorn and got 30 women for the two female parts and 4 men for the 8 mens parts. This with an established company that has just finished a production of The Crucible. Regards Techs my experience in the UK is that Stage Management amateur and pro is almost exclusively female, lighting is about 50/50 and sound still almost an exclusive male club. I got into theatre in the sixties to meet girls. The imbalance gives great opportunities for teenagers.

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Where are all the men?— MMS015 May 2006

Not imagined— Labrug5 May 2006
- Women...— Na5 May 2006
Where are the men— Logos5 May 2006
casting— MMS015 May 2006
- Finding Men(o)— Labrug5 May 2006
- Casting couch...— Grant Malcolm5 May 2006
Lack of men in theatre: a myth— Walter Plinge5 May 2006
- Which shows?— MMS019 May 2006
Girls and Boys— Walter Plinge8 May 2006
- Cross Gender Roles— Labrug8 May 2006
Woman and Swords— Logos8 May 2006
- Female Fury— Labrug8 May 2006
I've tried to convince my— Walter Plinge8 May 2006
show some enthusiasm boys— MMS019 May 2006

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