Comments on: Australian Theatre Forum 2013 | Tuesday

By: Augusta Supple

Augusta Supple — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:38:47 +0000

Hi Clint,
It appears that you may be misunderstanding my role and what bloggers do in general. (Because not all bloggers are “journalists” nor “stenographers”)
You may also be underestimating the energy, time and effort that is put into blogging.
Firstly, I was micro-blogging for the ATF via Twitter. You can find me there @AugustaSupple and the hashtag #ATF2013 (also Hashtags relating to the program). Generating one tweet every 1-2 minutes, whilst answering questions and interacting for hours at a time.
Secondly I was using Twitter as a public note pad for my long form posts which I am in the process of drafting.
If you are interested in “WHAT HAPPENED??!!!?!?!?” you can find links to the podcasts on the website.
Thirdly what I do is respond to work, talks, and social media relating to performance, art and culture: sometimes my thinking takes a while. Sometimes it doesn’t And that is up to me as a blogger to determine what I say and when.
And no one sets that perameter but me.

By: Clint Barton

Clint Barton — Thu, 30 May 2013 21:22:35 +0000

” In fact I would say that having bloggers at the forum is emblematic of that. ”

That would be great, if they actually did any blogging…..

By: Augusta Supple

Augusta Supple — Wed, 29 May 2013 22:33:12 +0000

Hi Ruth,

I absolutely agree that web and online access is essential for dissemination of information – and no-one believes in the democratisation of art and information and conversation as much as I do.

Time and money are the two biggest challenges that face all theatre practitioners – and attendance of a National forum is no different.

I don’t think that there is any wish to keep this conversation at the majors/government level at all. In fact I would say that having bloggers at the forum is emblematic of that. (And yes – 2 very different bloggers: Jane is doing an incredible job live blogging in a reporting style – and I am doing some reflection blogging.)

What is fantastic to see is that two very dynamic indies are here – Jane Grimley Director of The DeConverters and Niall Tanagey (the seff-made audience development machine:: https://sites.google.com/site/theatreinsydney/home are here volunteering…

Unfortunately with an event like this – or with any performance time and money is a currency… (I still regret not making it to the Blue Mountains to see Sport for Jove’s Shipwreck season)

And I personally think that if you are short of both because you are MAKING theatre (not just talking about it) then that in itself is a way you are a part of the conversation… YOU ARE THE CONVERSATION – not just with your fellow practitioners but with the public – and I think that is a great spend of time.

And please, Ruth, keep your comments coming: jump in on twitter #ATF2013 – and we can keep chatting – your thoughts are important too! And thought its not being live webcast – it is online in some small ways – let’s capitalize on what we do have.

By: Ruth Horsfall

Ruth Horsfall — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:02:25 +0000

I think webcast & online forum is absolutely required for representation. The major companies and those with government sponsorship may have the time and resources to attend, but indie and impoverished artists and those working at the time don’t get a voice. Or lend an ear. Which is sad and means the forum may not be representative enough.