Yes, it’s David Mamet in a memo to the writers of the series The Unit … how could it be anyone else with all those shouty caps. It’s an extract from Don Hall‘s blog, and the coda line is pure Hall. Read the whole thing of course, and follow Don if you like a bit
Continue reading ...It’s a Wordle tag cloud map and a graphically rich way to grab a quick snapshot of the themes that are prominent on your blog posts. Reply (which reads like a shout) and theatre seem about right for this blog!
Continue reading ...As always, read the whole post Why They Don’t Come Back (yes, on audiences and theatre) from a newly-discovered US-based blogger. This is a snippet that resonates with me right now. I think it’s in our interest to be a lot harder on theatre-making. How many of your friends are working on a bad show
Continue reading ...Read the whole post by Travis Bedard from Cambiare Productions in Austin in the US. It was focussed on writers, but holds equally for all artists and creatives in the theatre … or elsewhere. Everyone wants a comfortable job at a comfortable salary at a nurturing artistic home. And a unicorn. Too bad. Quick Thoughts
Continue reading ...Icons, branding, labels … the medium as message, but what’s the message or meaning when it comes to theatre labels? There are lots around, and I’m curious about one in particular – independent. I see it and its diminutive and the very buzzy word indie everywhere. I’m sufficiently that way inclined – too much of
Continue reading ...As the weekend turns towards the Oscar ceremonies on Sunday night (US) Monday morning (AU), AO Scott writes in the NY Times about the contenders in the Oscar race this year and especially on what he calls the David v Goliath battle of blockbuster up against little movies that can. It’s also about the way
Continue reading ...Read the whole piece … a review of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. Interesting how for this reviewer and, let’s face it, for most of us that it’s the story that matters in the end … Such is the problem with 3D. It is so mind-numbingly amazing that narrative storytelling hasn’t caught up with the
Continue reading ...Read the whole article from Andrew Utter at the Mother of Invention Acting School blog. The post is a review of a new book on acting by Howard Fine: Fine on Acting – A Vision of the Craft. * “Your central responsibility as actors is to affect and to be affected by, that is your
Continue reading ...Worth a complete read but here is the nub of the matter : No matter your geographic focus, social networks are fundamentally about forming a community and having conversations. Therefore, having a clear purpose in mind when you choose your networks is essential. We’ve all heard the adage “the medium is the message.” It means
Continue reading ...There’s a Twitter discussion happening right now hashtagged #artsed . The hashtag acts as a search key for tweets that have anything to do with arts education, but this particular thread of the discussion is focussing on the issue of professional training for artists – more particularly theatre artists, and especially actors. The originating posts
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