Is theatre being taken over by youth?
Mon, 17 Sept 2001, 08:45 pmAmanda25 posts in thread
Is theatre being taken over by youth?
Mon, 17 Sept 2001, 08:45 pmwhat is everyones opinion?
is the youth of the country/world taking over theatre?
more youth companys are being formed, more young people are comming to auditions, more young people are comming to shows.
by youth, i mean 14-19.
should young people stay out of the theatre scene? do they not belong in the theatre, or should people welcome them with open arms??
just something i was thinking about.
xxAmanda t.
is the youth of the country/world taking over theatre?
more youth companys are being formed, more young people are comming to auditions, more young people are comming to shows.
by youth, i mean 14-19.
should young people stay out of the theatre scene? do they not belong in the theatre, or should people welcome them with open arms??
just something i was thinking about.
xxAmanda t.
Donkey Work
Sat, 22 Sept 2001, 02:53 pmI agree that everyone should be willing to do more that just turn up and perform. One of the things I am constantly hearing complaints about is that youth don't turn up to "bump down" sets, put away props etc after the show has closed. Here's an idea to make it more likely that the "young ones" will turn up.
If you own the venue, do it the next afternoon, or better yet, the next weekend. One of the most frustrating things I have experienced in Amateur Theatre is turning up at the time I have been told to hangover and all, to find that the "Old Guard" have turned up before time and started without us, getting it all done before we have a chance to help. Insult is added to injury when we are forced to sit and listen to the aforementioned "Old Guard" tell us that we never turn up to such things. If you say that you are going to start at 10:00AM, don't even THINK of starting earlier.
One group I have worked with that IS NOT guilty of this are the Darlington Theatre Players. Their Pantomime set didn't need to be moved for their next show to begin rehearsals, so they let everyone have their fun and wind down after the show, and a few weeks later they moved everything out. No fuss. Admittedly, if you're working in a booked venue such as "The Bridge" (Northbridge) or "Starlight Theatre" (Mandurah), you would obviously have to move your set ASAP.
My point (which I may not have made clear) is that there are "youth" well and truly ready and willing to do the donkey work. However, blocking their attempts to help will only foster apathy.
If you own the venue, do it the next afternoon, or better yet, the next weekend. One of the most frustrating things I have experienced in Amateur Theatre is turning up at the time I have been told to hangover and all, to find that the "Old Guard" have turned up before time and started without us, getting it all done before we have a chance to help. Insult is added to injury when we are forced to sit and listen to the aforementioned "Old Guard" tell us that we never turn up to such things. If you say that you are going to start at 10:00AM, don't even THINK of starting earlier.
One group I have worked with that IS NOT guilty of this are the Darlington Theatre Players. Their Pantomime set didn't need to be moved for their next show to begin rehearsals, so they let everyone have their fun and wind down after the show, and a few weeks later they moved everything out. No fuss. Admittedly, if you're working in a booked venue such as "The Bridge" (Northbridge) or "Starlight Theatre" (Mandurah), you would obviously have to move your set ASAP.
My point (which I may not have made clear) is that there are "youth" well and truly ready and willing to do the donkey work. However, blocking their attempts to help will only foster apathy.
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