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Clark in Sarajevo - A Challenge

Tari-Xalyr · 10 August 2007

Spawned from my comment on a fellow bloggers blog: http://www.theatre.asn.au/blog/sean_b/all_the_worlds_a_stage#comment-33948 I might blog this process. It could be interesting. . . . TS306 - the unit…

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Director in Despair. The Sequel

Logos · 8 August 2007

Well, Its 29 days till we open and I have finally got off the phone from talking to an actor who I am confident will stay the course. Since my original post we have had very little luck except we had…

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'Navigating' Auditions

stinger · 7 August 2007

Navigating By Katherine Thomson SYNOPSIS 35 years ago, the small Australian seaside town of Dunbar was rocked when a picnic party aboard chartered fishing boat 'Harmony' came to grief with the loss of…

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My first film!

Na · 6 August 2007

Yesterday I had a rehearsal for my first ever film shoot. This is a big deal for me, since I try to steer clear of film/TV stuff (nothing wrong with it, I just prefer theatre to filming). I wouldn't h…

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Director in Despair

Logos · 31 July 2007

I am in the process of producing the World Premiere of one of my own plays. For reasons I won't go into we have lost a cast member. It is so frustrating, I am having real difficulty replacing that per…

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Director of Quality - Gearing up

Labrug · 31 July 2007

Well, here we go. Next weekend is official auditions for Quality Street and things are starting to look a bit better than last week. Still, with a cast of 19 characters (more if you want to add extras…

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Perth's Shake-up???

Tari-Xalyr · 25 July 2007

I have read in various WA papers of new theatre buildings, venues, programmes etc all aimed at enhancing Perth's cultural and artistic standing. Is this perths new shake-up that we have been hoping fo…

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All the world's a stage!

Sean B · 18 July 2007

Thought it was about time I posted another blog give some opportunities for more discussion on some theatre related bits and bobs. So this blog is going to be all about stages...as in the ones you per…

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Newstart with no Support

Labrug · 11 July 2007

Some of may already be aware of the recent changes to Centrelink and their Activity Agreements, and by recent I mean around december 2006! Up until that time, actors and performers were exempt from su…

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Ballet Winners

Labrug · 11 July 2007

I recently received my Equity Magazine from the Alliance and was having a flick through. Within the pages of this National Mag was a segment about our WA Ballet dancers and their recent Pay Claim succ…

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City Head - a preview now on Youtube!!

Na · 9 July 2007

Yay! I've finally transferred the video of City Head to my computer - so you can now view a short excerpt of it on Youtube. The sound isn't great, but hey... Anyway, here you can find scene one, and a…

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Hello there

alexisdrama · 2 July 2007

hello there, Frstly i would like to thank the admini for giving me any oppunity to start my first blog. And now, my name is Alex and i am an actor with disabilities. Also i am a memeber from a theatre…

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Sedition vs Political Correctness

Labrug · 26 June 2007

An interesting article is floating through the flotsam of cyber-space. Two Queensland University of Technology senior lecturers have had mis-conduct charges slapped against them for publicly speaking…

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Almost There!

Sean B · 25 June 2007

It's getting closer and closer... The curtain is becomming clearer and it's about to rise... Kind of, there's still this week and next week to go! But Boy Banned is just around the corner, especially…

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Nelio Sam

neliosam · 25 June 2007

Nelio Sam – Theatremaker/Actor/Film and Photography Artist Nelio Sam Official Website: http://www.freewebs.com/neliosam/index.htm Nelio was born in 1984, Dili, East Timor. His passions lie deeply in…

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Note from the Author

loandcurly · 18 June 2007

Marty Dennis has posted a note Re: the ideas and inspiration behind Newtown Honey. For the full and unadulterated text please log on to www.newtownhoney.blogspot.com. There are many other essays and b…

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Wanted, One composer.

Logos · 15 June 2007

I am seeking a composer. I have completed a script for a version of several of the stories of Winnie The Pooh. It is designed to be performed by a chorus or choir and a group of principals. It could b…

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nEwtoWn HonEY @ La Mama

loandcurly · 12 June 2007

www.newtownhoney.blogspot.com New Post Rewind 3 years, a good full 3 years. I was at a crossroads in my life. (How noir!) We – my wife, Lauren and I- had moved to Melbourne, my mother was dying, we…

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