theatre australia blogs

Monologue Night - Pass or Fail?

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:33 +0800

MONOLOGUE. NIGHT; when put together in a sentence, these two words can turn a group of actors into nervous wrecks. The actors who stepped onto the stage of our New York Theatrette were anything but.

To be successful you need more strings to your bow.

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:26:48 +0800

The vision for The Actor's Pulse has always been something that goes beyond the craft of acting.

Without a craft for acting, surviving the industry would be close to impossible, if not impossible for the majority of us. However, what Billy Milionis has always believed and has passed on to his students, is that craft alone is not enough. As it is in any business; there are many things that go into making a successful career.

'Drift' - starring The Actor's Pulse teacher and graduate, Aaron Glenane! In Cinema's Now!

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:20:36 +0800

Drift opened in cinemas nationwide on May 2nd 2013, and we are so proud of our Graduate and Teacher Aaron Glenane for his brilliant performance.

“Set in a remote town on Western Australia’s spectacular and rugged coastline in the early ‘70s, Drift tells the story of two brothers at the genesis oThe Actor's Pulse Teacher Aaron Glenane Drift the Movief the modern surf industry. Based on true stories from the era, Drift is the action filled story of a complex family of outsiders who struggle to escape their troubled past to forge a successful future…stumbling upon the worldwide multi-billion dollar cultural movement we know today.” www.driftthemovie.com

FREE SCRIPT REVIEW "The man who ate the Popomack" (1922) by Walter Turner

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:29:13 +0800

Comedy
Australian author
Five Female, Fourteen male (Six of these can be played as female, Several opportunities for doubling) Two wise Chinese characters.

Requires two drawing room sets and two scenes on drop or revolve.

FREE SCRIPT REVIEW "Ned McCobb's Daughter" by Sidney Coe Howard (1927)

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:54:11 +0800

"Ned McCobb's Daughter" by Sidney Coe Howard (died 1939)
better known for "Gone with the wind" screenplay, also in the public domain.

A comedy in three acts. eight male, two female. Two drawing room sets.

Male actors wanted Brisbane

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:34:53 +0800

I'm looking for two male actors (30-40yrs age) to appear in a short video comedy sketch - to be uploaded to the website www.skittell.com - comedy sketches by amateurs.

I can't pay a great deal - but it may be another way to promote your talents.

The Kookaburra Kids Australian Musical Theatre for Primary School, Middle School or Youth Theatre By Judith Prior

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:52:59 +0800

“The Kookaburra Kids” by Judith Prior.
A new musical theatre piece
for Youth Theatre, Primary or Middle Schools
Twenty-five speaking parts and chorus.
Some doubling possible.

I have fond memories of my excitement at being dressed as a tree for my very first school concert at five years of age. I thought at the time I had been given the important part because I was tall for my age but later ventures into stage productions confirmed the fact that as I really can’t act or sing..... and choreography is entirely beyond my comprehension, casting me as the tree was a brilliant choice by the school teacher director.

Student work experience

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:11:33 +0800

HI I was wondering if anyone could gove me some information about getting work experience for my 16yr old daughter within a theatre group, we have recently relocated from Ireland and i have no idea where to begin.

FREE SCRIPT REVIEW "The Naughty Wife" (1941) by Frederick Jackson (died 1953)

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:47:27 +0800

"The Naughty Wife"

Full length comedy

Five Male Three Female

This piece was a succesful comedy which enjoyed strong revivals in Australia. The naughty wife, as the title suggests, dwells on the topic of feminine infidelity of the main protagonist Elouise (and the masculine version from lover Darrell, too) although the plot enjoys brinkmanship on the extra-marital act, and the disenchanted couple are rescued from debauchery by a timely cleric and some hilarious antics by the inventive and heroic husband, Hilary. A double marriage makes a happy ending with bums-in-seats appeal.

FREE SCRIPT REVIEW "Our Boys" (1887) by Henry James Byron (died 1884)

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:33:34 +0800

"Our Boys" by Henry James Byron (the playwright, Not the poet)

Six male, four female (Two male servants can be played by women)

This play was one of the longer running millenium comedies. The basic story is the universal theme of parents agony over the choices made by their children. The boys return from a gap year, to take up careers laid out for them. Silver spoon Talbot is promised in marriage by his father, Sir Geoffrey, to a good natured earthy heiress, Violet. But Talbot has other ideas about Violets gorgeous but snobby and penniless cousin, Mary.

PERTH STOMP WORKSHOP- Physical Theatre Intensive

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:21:35 +0800

PERTH STOMP

Ankoku Buyo Collective brings the sell out Physical Theatre training intensive to Perth again, led by Lynne Bradley, Founder Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Company.

Western Australia’s leading physical theatre company Ankoku Buyo collective and Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Company are bringing to you the nationally acclaimed PERTH STOMP intensive for the second time in Perth. It is a sought after workshop and sold out twice in 2012.

Blog #8: Audits and new adventures

Sun, 05 May 2013 09:26:21 +0800

Blog #8: Audits and new adventures

Overview of week’s activities:
1) audit compliance requirements
2) avenues for exploration open up

This week has been reserved for catching up on all those tasks that were postponed to concentrate on the reading and signing off on the grant requirements. There’s been a disproportionate amount of time, energy, and money put into securing the grant against the quite small amount we received for the project (all of which went to the director). So the question has to be: was it worth it? That is, was all the personal time, effort and money pout into securing the grant worth the employment of a professional director? Did my playwriting benefit enough for all that effort and expense? I am very tempted to say “No” and a resounding “No” at that. If anything I would say it has damaged the process, because the actors became jittery and insecure about the project once they heard what the director said about it. They then stampeded for the door and disappeared into a cloud of anxiety like a herd of Thompson gazelles with the scent of lion in their nostrils. Having said that, the process did make a few things clearer for me (see previous blog) and I suspect, the benefits of both the grant process and the secondment of a professional director might become more apparent in the future.

Adelaide Spotlight turns off

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:50:30 +0800

About 30 years ago, Spotlight Theatre Co Adelaide, then called Collage, started rehearsing its first play in a members lounge room. They found a home in the old Enfield High School Drama Centre (complete with resident cat) changing their name to Spotlight in 1988, then in 1991 moving to Salter Hall in Hillcrest Hospital and in 1995 to Covernton Hall at Strathmont.

Blog #7: Important milestone reached

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:11:58 +0800

Blog #7: Major milestone reached

1) acceptances & RSVPs
2) program snub
3) no shows & an unexpected arrival
4) overview of project to date

The week leading up to the public reading was full of promising developments. For instance, from the 13 invitations I’d sent, I received 8 acceptances. This seemed like a very good ratio of invite to acceptance and allayed any creeping misgivings about how many might turn up. As the six confirmed actors were instructed to bring at least one person each, it seemed a reasonable expectation that we’d have an audience of between 10 and 20 people; and that ladies and gentlemen would, in my mind, be a very successful outcome indeed. Alas, the reality proved quite different, but before I go into that, I’d like to describe one of the less positive occurrences of the week.

Somewhere To Play

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:14:15 +0800

In the UK I played in theatre orchestras for quite a number of years. Since arriving in Perth I have found it difficult to find the right kind of group that I could join to continue plying my musical ability.