tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post4438613123519209270..comments2024-02-18T19:36:43.844+11:00Comments on theatre notes: Blowin' in the windAlison Croggonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-85798887784175090982009-08-25T20:11:13.315+10:002009-08-25T20:11:13.315+10:00the point is that people don't really care for...the point is that people don't really care for seeing doom, gloom and anarchy. It bores people and they just turn off. There's a protest every week in this city and they're all the same. If you want to make people aware of your cause, do something colourful and exciting. But i dare say we are avoiding the main issue here...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-79950621210402869492009-08-25T02:09:11.370+10:002009-08-25T02:09:11.370+10:00No vca graduates were available to speak at the ra...No vca graduates were available to speak at the rally? Please... <br /><br />I assumed the song had some relevance, my point was that under the circumstance it was a pretty weak response that the general public, as you pointed out, would have overlooked as silly arts students mucking about. Same goes for fridays protest.<br /><br />Also, I extremely doubt melb uni would have loved a giant Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-13573076367937470292009-08-24T22:27:41.267+10:002009-08-24T22:27:41.267+10:00Anon- What the Save the VCA protest did was not on...Anon- What the Save the VCA protest did was not only present a clear opposition to the changes happening at the VCA, but also provide a platform to celebrate the creativity at the VCA. The University of Melbourne would have loved the protest to have been a wake, coffins brought along. Admit defeat. However, we have not given up the fight yet! <br /><br />On the subject of who spoke at the rally, Tom Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-41943224224360914142009-08-24T21:07:25.784+10:002009-08-24T21:07:25.784+10:00hey, peta complain about rabbit fur on clothes...m...hey, peta complain about rabbit fur on clothes...man, my dad has actually gotten to love the dog he's been lumped with cos this dog gets down their burrow and bites them up and down the spine...then little rocky just cruises off to find the next one, happy as a little chihouha foxy cross...then the little blighter hangs out till a bird of prey comes along, swoops down and eats little myxo Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-61820619625681253442009-08-24T19:23:41.528+10:002009-08-24T19:23:41.528+10:00PETA has shown us all that to get mass media cover...PETA has shown us all that to get mass media coverage for your cause nothing beats nudity. Indeed I remember Rachel Griffiths standing bare breasted outside Crown casino to protest its opening and all it represents. She may have failed in stopping that monstrosity, but I admire her for having the guts to make sure her voice was heard. I think the protest was a great idea, and I would have Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01303619916730599858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-12068303082932603582009-08-24T19:21:32.304+10:002009-08-24T19:21:32.304+10:00Maybe the argument about whether the tactics used ...Maybe the argument about whether the tactics used in the protest were successful of not is a distraction. I understand your point anonymous. I don't agree with it. But you've made it. Back to the Melbourne Model and its implications on arts training in Victoria. <br /><br />Why can't we hear the views of the VCA staff? Pro or con. Their insight would be invaluable. I find it andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-88883103348728356112009-08-24T19:10:06.320+10:002009-08-24T19:10:06.320+10:00Notice to all the masked men out there: why don...Notice to all the masked men out there: why don't you invent some pen names, so we can be less confused about who's replying to whom, etc?Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-35786939565329468102009-08-24T18:31:29.141+10:002009-08-24T18:31:29.141+10:00Other anon, no we didn't.
Alison, I get what...Other anon, no we didn't. <br /><br />Alison, I get what you mean about Rush, but the fact that the only vca grad to speak was zemiro is pretty dissapointing, and says a bit about the campaigns values.<br /><br />As it is outlined on the save vca website, the traditional graduation ceremony has now been removed, with the final ceremony taking place earlier this year. At that ceremony, where Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-14043263811613515112009-08-24T17:47:00.259+10:002009-08-24T17:47:00.259+10:00anonymous ten milion here, also watching with inte...anonymous ten milion here, also watching with interest as anonomouse fifteen hundred and ninety decides that watching indian students protesting could make a good film and convinces the board of swinburne film school, RRR, channel 31 and vcam and the national gallery art school to put all their resources into saving said indian students because if they don't, then we will never produce Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-82792911119278870552009-08-24T17:41:08.033+10:002009-08-24T17:41:08.033+10:00I think bringing in people like Rush shows that th...I think bringing in people like Rush shows that the concern stretches beyond the school itself, which is a fair reflection of fact. Re everything else, I also fear it's rather late in the day. A whole bunch of mechanisms are in place and protests won't necessarily change anything: otherwise the biggest protests in history would have stopped the Iraq War.<br /><br /><br />That's why I&Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-69590856336539876412009-08-24T17:36:39.888+10:002009-08-24T17:36:39.888+10:00anon, i think I know you...did we have burgers tod...anon, i think I know you...did we have burgers today?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-75537390348763752072009-08-24T17:17:00.194+10:002009-08-24T17:17:00.194+10:00I'm not saying they shouldn't be trying to...I'm not saying they shouldn't be trying to get on the news, but getting rush and noni to speak so that you can access a popular audience screams "we havn't produced anyone famous so we called in a movie star and noni from playschool" . <br /><br />Felix, are suggesting that if some of melbournes leading artists spoke no one would care? What's the point of saving the vca Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-56477601964655009762009-08-24T16:31:44.200+10:002009-08-24T16:31:44.200+10:00anonymous party pooper,
i think it is you who mis...anonymous party pooper,<br /><br />i think it is you who misses the point. getting on the news is EXACTLY what a rally is about. getting celebrities to attend is one of the best things you could do (not to mention the fact that geoffrey rush is not only famous but also one of the most respected artists in the country). what is the point of having a quietly successful artist who no one knows speakFelixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189821340069148653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-54583265845232280292009-08-24T15:23:19.982+10:002009-08-24T15:23:19.982+10:00I saw two tv news reports that were canvassing the...I saw two tv news reports that were canvassing the hard concerns, so however they did it, they got their grievances on tv, out to a mass audience. Where it's certainly not been before.<br /><br />Maybe you could organise the next protest, Anon?Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-51905395660019751422009-08-24T15:17:04.383+10:002009-08-24T15:17:04.383+10:00Actually I disagree.
Don't get me wrong, I...Actually I disagree.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I'm all for saving the VCA. But if the best an entire school of artists can come up with for their protest is "crazy dress theme" then I find that slightly concerning. <br /><br />It did get media coverage, but for the wrong reasons. On friday evening I had several people say to me "Did you see that protest in the city Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-43766701033699219722009-08-24T11:08:33.520+10:002009-08-24T11:08:33.520+10:00Thanks Andrew. And absolutely on the knocker. You ...Thanks Andrew. And absolutely on the knocker. You get the horrible feeling that Melbourne Uni has no idea what it's got there, or how important it is in Melbourne's culture; but the higher reaches of MU has often been sadly out of touch with the wider cultural life of the city. <br /><br />And yes, those brass band and cossies - and Rush's speech - got the Save VCA issue sympathetic Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-53078533427675661632009-08-24T00:22:56.372+10:002009-08-24T00:22:56.372+10:00Anon 2: yeah, silly artists used their imagination...Anon 2: yeah, silly artists used their imaginations and artforms to get people's attention. I wonder whether exchanging puppets, costumes, dance and oscar winners for rocks and flame throwers would've proved more original and effective? i dare say that would've been as general as a breadth degree.paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-52791699101057664282009-08-23T23:40:52.178+10:002009-08-23T23:40:52.178+10:00Congratulations to the VCA students waging this ca...Congratulations to the VCA students waging this campaign. Their cause is just. They have the right to demand an education and training that is focused and specific to the art form they seek to practice. Liberal arts degrees are a dime a dozen in this country. I studied at the VCA and went their seeking to go deeper into one area... theatre... not broader, not to tinker at the edges of being an Andrew Bovellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-62399480951795850502009-08-23T10:33:08.222+10:002009-08-23T10:33:08.222+10:00Ah yes, an upbeat protest with crazy dress theme a...Ah yes, an upbeat protest with crazy dress theme and a brass band. That'll show 'em!<br /><br />What were they protesting again...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-56813314104699369622009-08-23T09:25:30.051+10:002009-08-23T09:25:30.051+10:00You missed a great rally, Alison - one of the most...You missed a great rally, Alison - one of the most upbeat and enjoyable protests I've ever participated in. I attribute much of the good vibe to the brass band, which had even the coppers tapping their feet to the rhythm at one point... Henceforth I think that <i>every</i> rally should have a brass band.richardwattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09950174268698168041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-40223055684830914422009-08-21T16:06:05.211+10:002009-08-21T16:06:05.211+10:00Eek. Who would want to be mistaken for a man who w...Eek. Who would want to be mistaken for a man who was recently voted one of the 50 smuggest people in Britain? Will fix forthwith.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-79742376269922717452009-08-21T15:37:13.278+10:002009-08-21T15:37:13.278+10:00ben elton? not quite, tis ben eltham.ben elton? not quite, tis ben eltham.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com