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