Don Rusell Performing Arts Centre
Mon, 2 Apr 2001, 04:15 pmWalter Plinge14 posts in thread
Don Rusell Performing Arts Centre
Mon, 2 Apr 2001, 04:15 pmGreetings to all
I am currently undertaking a review of the Don Russell perf Arts centre in Thornlie / Gosnells for the City of gosnells.
Basically i am interested in any thoughts / views / suggestions you have about the DRPAC. Its obvious that this venue straddles a couple of areas, being Perfromming Arts, community arts, community theatre, community access, class and workshop facilities and so-on. The areas that i am looking at are as follows:
1. establishing the purpose of the DRPAC and placing it within the greater community facilities of the City of Gosnells
2. Alternatives to the current mode of operation and management of the centre
3. the placement of DRPAC within the professional and amateur theatre communities.
Obviously these last two points have some relevance to users of these pages.
Anyway i welcome all thoughts and am willing to disscuss the overall thrust of the document when its prepared. i should stress that it is up to the City of Gosnells if the actual document is for public consultation or not.
i can be contacted by replying to this, or directly at skunkworks@wafringe.com.au, or on 0413 751 552.
For those of you wondering who the hell i am, i am currently the director of the WA Fringe festival, previously i ran The blue room Theartre,... i have just finished being a theatre fund member of the Australia Council,... I am not an arts consultant!
For those that still do not know who i am i am sorry but i cannot waste more space.
Cheers
Tony Bonney
I am currently undertaking a review of the Don Russell perf Arts centre in Thornlie / Gosnells for the City of gosnells.
Basically i am interested in any thoughts / views / suggestions you have about the DRPAC. Its obvious that this venue straddles a couple of areas, being Perfromming Arts, community arts, community theatre, community access, class and workshop facilities and so-on. The areas that i am looking at are as follows:
1. establishing the purpose of the DRPAC and placing it within the greater community facilities of the City of Gosnells
2. Alternatives to the current mode of operation and management of the centre
3. the placement of DRPAC within the professional and amateur theatre communities.
Obviously these last two points have some relevance to users of these pages.
Anyway i welcome all thoughts and am willing to disscuss the overall thrust of the document when its prepared. i should stress that it is up to the City of Gosnells if the actual document is for public consultation or not.
i can be contacted by replying to this, or directly at skunkworks@wafringe.com.au, or on 0413 751 552.
For those of you wondering who the hell i am, i am currently the director of the WA Fringe festival, previously i ran The blue room Theartre,... i have just finished being a theatre fund member of the Australia Council,... I am not an arts consultant!
For those that still do not know who i am i am sorry but i cannot waste more space.
Cheers
Tony Bonney
RE: Don Rusell Performing Arts Centre
Sat, 19 May 2001, 04:15 pmWalter Plinge
With just four weeks to run on the lease, we are looking forward to leaving the venue to the City to work with.
Build another venue - yes they should, but not because DRPAC is un-usable, because it is not. It is the most used community venue in the state and has been for a number of years. Not all users are top fliers, but they are all performers serving an audience and I believe that if the booking regime alone is an indicator for success, then we should be very happy with DRPAC.
Gosnells or Armdale will build a major performing arts space in the future, but like Mandurah and Bunbury, these venues will be beyond the average company to access. The will become sinkwells for the ratepayers money, remote from the community they proport to represent.
So while I agree that the stage and technical systems do need major upgrades, it should be remembered that the venue is heavily booked and popular with the audiences.
We have been advised that Mr. James Nerva (Ex- Walkington Theatre Karratha, Festival of Perth etc.) has been appointed as an interim manager while the Council decide what to do. The last time council did this, it took two years to finalise the arrangements.
I for one hope that the Council get on with improving the venue while still allowing the community support that exists to continue.
Ian Ashton.
Build another venue - yes they should, but not because DRPAC is un-usable, because it is not. It is the most used community venue in the state and has been for a number of years. Not all users are top fliers, but they are all performers serving an audience and I believe that if the booking regime alone is an indicator for success, then we should be very happy with DRPAC.
Gosnells or Armdale will build a major performing arts space in the future, but like Mandurah and Bunbury, these venues will be beyond the average company to access. The will become sinkwells for the ratepayers money, remote from the community they proport to represent.
So while I agree that the stage and technical systems do need major upgrades, it should be remembered that the venue is heavily booked and popular with the audiences.
We have been advised that Mr. James Nerva (Ex- Walkington Theatre Karratha, Festival of Perth etc.) has been appointed as an interim manager while the Council decide what to do. The last time council did this, it took two years to finalise the arrangements.
I for one hope that the Council get on with improving the venue while still allowing the community support that exists to continue.
Ian Ashton.
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