I came accoss this post from a U.S high school drama teacher but feel it is important to highlight it here I know at least 1 club where this has happend in the past months There’s nothing infuriating when a parent pulls their child out of a high school theatre production days or even hours before curtain. It’s not just frustrating. It’s not just inconvenient. It’s a betrayal. Of the student. Of the cast. Of the director. Of the work. And of the very purpose of educational theatre. If you’re a parent who suddenly takes issue with the content of a show, I have one very simple question for you where were you when the play was announced? You had months. You had permission slips. You had audition packets. You had time to Google. You had time to ask questions. You had time to attend a parent meeting. You had every opportunity to be a responsible adult, to understand the show your child was committing to, and to make an informed decision about their participation. Instead, you waited. You wai

Following several visits to theatre recently I have noticed that many audience members seem to have forgotten that there are other patrons in venues. It is worth remembering , thankfuly, that gone are the days when formal clothes and similar restrictions were the norm Theatre etiquette is the phrase used to describe a set of rules and expected behaviours when you step inside an auditorium. Every person in the audience may have a different opinion on what "correct" theatre etiquette entails, however it's likely the vast majority will agree over a collected list of what is deemed "normal" in the theatre, and what is deemed "inappropriate." Arrive early to avoid disrupting others. While audience members can arrive late to the theatre, performances in theatres will begin at the advertised start time. So if you arrive late at the theatre, you'll miss part of the action. Some shows will not let in audiences until a suitable moment in the show, so you may miss lots of the show. Try to arrive

While there are great benifits from using Social media, This can also lead to issues and many of these can be directly atributed to post which are not relevent or needed, the drunken one at the after party is always regerted Private and personal accounts are realy your own and as sutch you personaly can be held to account for anything posted on them, The bigger issue is if you are responcible for a club account then you are responcible for what ever anyone with access posts as well. The National Cyber Security Centre has this simple advice Think before you post. Assume that what you post will be shared and read by anyone. Not just your followers what if they repost it ? Think about who can see what you share and manage your privacy settings accordingly. If some one leave a private group how quickly can they be removed and who tell the administrator. Maintain appropriate professional boundaries if you communicate with colleagues, members and the public Do not post confidential or identi

We have heard about a new Playwriting course that has been developed by the University of Glasgow and Playwright's Studio Scotland. The fully online course is available from FutureLearn, an online resource for hundreds of courses. "This course will provide an accessible and illuminating introduction to key playwriting skills. The course is taught by a leading professional playwright and presented in association with Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland; the only arts organisation in the UK exclusively dedicated to the artistic development of writers for live performance. The course will provide an ideal pathway towards further study, including the Playwriting and Dramaturgy MLitt offered by University of Glasgow." https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/an-introduction-to-playwriting What will you achieve? By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to... Identify the fundamental elements of plays and playwriting Improve playwriting skills through exploring key elements of the craft including setti

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