Current issues affecting theatre in Australia

Yeah I’m facing a few of these current issues myself, like ‘Lack or decrease of long-term paid work. In my opinion theatre is most likely to be viewed as a way of gaining free experience, it is either working as a volunteer under a youth community theatre contributing your talents to the community. Or, on the other hand, you are working on government funding bodies and producing works yourself that may take you towards an outstanding reputation. That’s when you start getting recognised and getting paid gigs. But yeah I don’t know if I have answered your question but it’s about whom you know, what you know and how new and innovating your works can be. (to be empolyeed). There is not much employment out there for theatre, in Sydney or Australia, unless you are educated, have the training or have done your time volunteering in a small nite specific theatre company. Really depends on the specific questions you are after. What helps, is find a topic you like, for example the list above, and research by going to a theatre company near you and interview them or read some theatre books. Plenty out there or essays. Nelio Henriques Sam Actor-sydney