Guest Posts

Review: At Sea, Staring Up – JUTE at JUTE Theatre (Cairns)

by Matthew Church 11 March 2012

Brett Walsh and Christiaan Westerveld

Main Image: Natalie Taylor
JUTE Theatre Company‘s twentieth year has been marked by the production of a beautiful piece filled with young, talented, regional actors, a meticulous design, and spectacular technical elements. At Sea, Staring Up, which opened late last week in Cairns, really has set a benchmark for the regional theatre company.
Commissioned at [...]

Guest Post: Directing Theatre with Young People – Matthew Church

by Editor 2 March 2012

Matthew Church notes the limitations that many young people face when working in a rehearsal environment. In particular, he notes their seeming inability to ‘trust their instincts’ and places the blame squarely on the lack of attention paid to this part of their learning in the current drama curriculum. What do you think? Drama teachers, [...]

Letters from a voluntary exile: The Bellman’s Map

by Nick Backstrom 30 August 2011

I have just spent the last two weekends exploring using the Bellman’s Map. The Bellman’s Map is from Lewis Carroll’s The Hunting of the Snark, where the Bellman, the captain of the group, presents them with a map that is “A perfect and absolute blank!” which his crew is delighted with, as it’s one they [...]

Grin Series: road

by Amelia Dowd 26 March 2011

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Grin Images

On the way to Warwick – straight, glorious road. Taken with my iPhone – I’m a bit scared to take my beautiful 5dm2 in the van at the moment. I’ll take it with me on tour, however.

Grin Images Series – following Grin and Tonic Theatre Troupe in rehearsal and on the road
Photo: Amelia Dowd

Grin Series: home

by Amelia Dowd 19 March 2011

Grin Images Series – following Grin and Tonic Theatre Troupe in rehearsal and on the road
Photo: Amelia Dowd

Grin Series: tech

by Amelia Dowd 12 March 2011

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Grin Images

Travis Dowling (Grin and Tonic Assoc Director) checks out the set – clearly tech-heavy.
Grin Images Series – following Grin and Tonic Theatre Troupe in rehearsal and on the road
Photo: Amelia Dowd

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