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Lately I have been missing a lot of my old friends from Perth; many of which I haven't spoken to in over three or four years.
When I was younger; I used to go to these acting workshops at the Perth Academy of Musical Theatre. The workshops were designed for children and young teenagers to learn about how to put on a theatre production; and work on their acting, dancing and performing skills while they were at it. (Personally, I wasn't very good at it; which is why I went into journalism instead!)
The Perth Academy of Musical Theatre, or PAMT, is only a small part of an even larger company called the Myriad Centre for the Arts. The Myriad Centre for the Arts also includes an adult amateur theatre company called Orion Theatre and a Myriad Cinema.
Because of the limited market for the performing arts, many of these little theatre groups go forgotten. Everyone seems more interested in Hollywood gossip and movies rather than experiencing the theatre. I can't say that I blame them. The theatre is expensive, and you can rent almost any movie for about $5 at a rental store. It is unfortunate that so many people miss the experience of the theatre because there is so much talent out there that is going to waste.
When I was younger; I used to go to these acting workshops at the Perth Academy of Musical Theatre. The workshops were designed for children and young teenagers to learn about how to put on a theatre production; and work on their acting, dancing and performing skills while they were at it. (Personally, I wasn't very good at it; which is why I went into journalism instead!)
The Perth Academy of Musical Theatre, or PAMT, is only a small part of an even larger company called the Myriad Centre for the Arts. The Myriad Centre for the Arts also includes an adult amateur theatre company called Orion Theatre and a Myriad Cinema.
Because of the limited market for the performing arts, many of these little theatre groups go forgotten. Everyone seems more interested in Hollywood gossip and movies rather than experiencing the theatre. I can't say that I blame them. The theatre is expensive, and you can rent almost any movie for about $5 at a rental store. It is unfortunate that so many people miss the experience of the theatre because there is so much talent out there that is going to waste.
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