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Facts & Figures

Where do the writers come from?

by Kate Foy 4 January 2011
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This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series Facts & Figures

As promised in the last post, here are the first of some stats as they relate to the 2011 programmed seasons of both Brisbane’s subsidised, professional theatre companies. This post is the first in a series for Greenroom’s readers, and forms part of my ongoing research into professional theatre in Queensland. I have used data [...]

When do the writers come from?

by Kate Foy 5 January 2011
This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series Facts & Figures

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The last post looked at the origin of plays by writer in Season 2011 for Queensland Theatre Company and La Boite Theatre. When all details are available, there will be a future post addressing the gender break-down of the authorial teams. Meanwhile, this post follows up by assigning the plays under consideration to [...]

Season 2011: Who are the writers?

by Editor 6 January 2011
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This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Facts & Figures

This is the third in the series so far investigating some facts and figures on the 2011 seasons from Queensland Theatre Company and La Boite Theatre Company.
The two previous posts were Where do the writers come from? and When do the writers come from? (historical origins). There are links to these articles below.
This post looks [...]

Jobs for the girls? Logging the stats

by Editor 23 February 2011
This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series Facts & Figures

When subsidised theatre companies announce their seasons for the year, one of the hottest topics around relates to an industrial issue – employment opportunities. Whilst there is also great interest in what shows will be produced, it’s the jobs and casting that draw the attention of a city’s artists and creatives. As to the issue [...]

First quarterly report: jobs onstage

by Editor 4 April 2011
This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Facts & Figures

Here it is. Further to an earlier post Jobs for the girls: logging the stats and as promised, herewith the first of 4 planned reports of cast numbers in programmed productions for both subsidised companies in Brisbane in 2011.
Plays include: Julius Caesar; Boy Girl Wall (La Boite) and Sacré Bleu; Man=Man & The Elephant Calf; Water [...]

Second quarterly report: jobs onstage

by Editor 8 June 2011
This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Facts & Figures

Here it is. Further to a couple of earlier posts, Jobs for the girls: logging the stats and First quarterly report: jobs onstage, here’s the second of four planned reports of cast numbers in programmed productions for both subsidised companies in Brisbane in 2011. We’ve added this quarter’s figures to the last to give a running total.
Plays include: [...]