Marginalia – Page 66

Professional theatre: how can you tell?

27 June, 2009
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Actors and Acting, Business and the Arts
Posted by Kate Foy

(At time of writing) A disclaimer for context: I am Chairman of the Board of Queensland Theatre Company, so I do move in territory often inhabited by what one blog commenter elsewhere rather unkindly, though I hope with witty intent, called ‘old arts farts.’ Ya gotta laugh. But I also move as an audience member/supporter

Brisbane, Clay Shirky, Minneapolis, Wolfram Alpha

The secret of the social media revolution “… a lot more amateurs than professionals”

20 June, 2009
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Technology and Creativity
Posted by Kate Foy

The insights of Clay Shirky are always worth reading, watching, or listening to. He’s as knowing as he is prolific. This video via TED says it all. Welcome to the revolution – you’re right in the middle of it.

clayshirky, TED

Tools for iPhone-Toting Actors

16 June, 2009
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Actors and Acting, Technology and Creativity, Voice and Text
Posted by Kate Foy

When the first generation iPod came out in 2001, I immediately saw its potential as a tool for learning in Higher Ed, and especially in my field, theatre. I was one of the first, via a loaner from AUC (Apple University Consortium in Australia) to take it for a test drive and report on the

Apple University Consortium, iPhone, iTunes Store, Laurence Olivier