I'm not alone when I say there's not been very much work, if any at all. However, since moving to a wee coastal town and working on developing community theatre here, I've never felt more fulfilled? Maybe that's where theatre can retreat, transform, and rebuild - in smaller communities. With smaller budgets that charities, local businesses, and non-government grants can contribute to. Maybe this can create a culture of theatre that doesn't rely on large funding bodies to even exist, or theatre buildings that are struggling to remain financially viable. Of course, not just wee seaside towns are applicable to this, finding it forming communities in whole cities can maybe speak to this too? This does make me think a lot of Jerzy Grotowski's 'Towards a Poor Theatre' ideas. Thank you for this post :)
And thank you, dear Jack, for this thoughtful and inspiring reply. I also think we have to get away from current theatre structures.... where is your community theatre? I'd love to visit some day...xxxx
I'm not alone when I say there's not been very much work, if any at all. However, since moving to a wee coastal town and working on developing community theatre here, I've never felt more fulfilled? Maybe that's where theatre can retreat, transform, and rebuild - in smaller communities. With smaller budgets that charities, local businesses, and non-government grants can contribute to. Maybe this can create a culture of theatre that doesn't rely on large funding bodies to even exist, or theatre buildings that are struggling to remain financially viable. Of course, not just wee seaside towns are applicable to this, finding it forming communities in whole cities can maybe speak to this too? This does make me think a lot of Jerzy Grotowski's 'Towards a Poor Theatre' ideas. Thank you for this post :)
And thank you, dear Jack, for this thoughtful and inspiring reply. I also think we have to get away from current theatre structures.... where is your community theatre? I'd love to visit some day...xxxx