Live Theatre (The Arts)

[Cliff Rogers]

(There isn't a section for it but I know that there are a few people who have had a bit to do with it)

I do lighting for the Malanda Theatre Company & tonight we took two 'One Act Plays' to the One Act Play Festival in Cairns.

There were 5 awards, we won 3 of them. :2tsup:

Live theatre is a buzz.... the last play (one of ours) finished at about 9:30pm & the awards were announced at around 10pm & we packed up & drove home (more than an hour) & here it is, almost 1am & I'm still bouncing off the walls. http://www.ubeaut.biz/offwall.gif

If you are looking for a new hobby with a good social life, try it out, if you can't act, there is always a job on the crew doing something, lighting, sound, painting, set building, front of house, bar staff, bouncer... I can recommend it. :D

[RETIRED]

Congratulations Cliff. It is good when you get recognition for all the work that goes in to putting on a production.

[kevjed]

Well done Cliff.
Live theatre & musicals are great fun. Its a great buzz every time the show goes on. I love all aspects of the scene, the planing and prep and then of course the performances.
Seriously though, 3 out of 5 awards!!!!
You guys rock.
any stills shots from the plays?
Kevin

[bitingmidge]

Yes Cliff! Where are the pics!

Oh and congratulations!

Cheers,

P:D

[cadeuceus]

Well done Cliff, on getting the awards. I also used to work in theatre (onstage as an actor, backstage as a mechanist / flyman and management as a stage manager), and worked on more than 250 professional productions in theatres all over Sydney and also a few national tours. But the biggest buzz I got was working on the small community productions where everyone was there for the love of the theatre rather than being there as a paid employee doing a job.

I have been out of the industry for a while now, but i constantly think of getting back into it, as the thrill of the opening night never really leaves you.

For those of you who have never been involved, give it a go - as already mentioned - there are always crew positions available.

Again, congrats Cliff.
Gavin

[joe greiner]

Congratulations, Cliff.

Even without awards, stagecraft can be a buzz. I was on a stage crew in HS; all before occupational safety. Climbing uncaged ladders to adjust pulley blocks in the fly galley was a rush.

The late actor, Orson Welles, upon his first visit to a movie studio, said "This is the best train set a boy ever had."

Joe

[Cliff Rogers]

...any stills shots from the plays?...


Yes Cliff! Where are the pics!...
We don't take photos during the play but we do have some posed & some candid shots taken during rehearsals for promos... I'll have to get some from our publicity officer.


And thanks all for the congrats... I'm still telling everybody about it.

[BobR]

Well done Cliff. We used to get along to some of the local plays, but have not been for a while now. Lots of fun in a small theatre.