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Perth Fringe No More

Tue, 16 Sept 2003, 12:40 pm
Leah Maher8 posts in thread
Just read, in what passes for a local paper here in the West, that the Perth International Arts festival will no longer have a Fringe Festival.

What do we think about this kids?

Leah

Re: Perth Fringe No More

Fri, 19 Sept 2003, 03:39 pm
Walter Plinge
Sad as it is to see the fringe go. The question is was it properly supported and organised in the first place. It seemed to really lack any atmosphere or energy that a fringe has attached to it. It seemd more like it was tacked on to keep the dogs at bay. I think Artrage becoming biennial while good in sum respects, means that they will have to work twice as hard to build up the energy and atmosphere it needs.

I don't know maybe fringe in general has lost it egde. I remeber artrage in the 90's it had an energy and air about it that it seems to lack now. You enjoyed working on it. But now.....

I don't know maybe it's just me!
Maybe artrage and fringe associates have to screwed to many people?

Where has the edge gone????????

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