Image via Wikipedia Dad served in the Australian Army in WWII. He was one of what playwright Sumner Locke-Elliott was later to call the Rusty Bugles, in his play of that name. 090296 WILSON. C.S. served in the ranks as a mechanic, working on Army vehicles that were building the highways through the Australian outback,
Continue reading ...Some of the best and the worst opinion can be found in commentary on blog posts. The good is always signed by the person with guts enough to back the words, the worst never is. Here’s a good one from Simon Ogden to a blog post titled Boring Theatre. He’s talking about Vancouver, but it
Continue reading ...Queensland Theatre Company today marks the 40th anniversary of its being signed into existence … literally … by an Act of Parliament: the Queensland Theatre Company Act (1970). It remains unique in Australia in this regard, and is one of a handful of arts Statutory Authorities in the state. Perhaps this is indicative of the
Continue reading ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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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