Jen
The facebook event invites that Improbable have been using for our
monthly open spaces have been a real boon to me. They help me know
that people are coming, thinking they might or aren't for a reason as
they sometimes tell me why. Its a useful thing for quieting the voice
that says. "i hope people will come." Also for us in the business of
theatre its often hard to drop the idea its the same as a show and we
should be getting as many as possible along. In fact its changed my
attitude to that as well for shows! Often the people who DO turn up
arent the ones that said they would but by then it doesnt matter anyway!
Hope it goes well
Phelim
On 3 May 2010, at 23:51, Jenifer Toksvig wrote:
Am on holiday in California. Gorgeous sunshine! I usually write
musicals really well out here, but am not getting much work done,
and have been studiously ignoring email! Now wading through inbox
with thigh-length wellies on. Apologies it took so long to respond
to these…
I said, of my upcoming OS event: “As with all events like this,
we’ve had people come back and say they’d love to attend but they
can’t. I’m encouraging them to email me the questions they would
have asked at the conference, so we can post them on the walls in
case they inspire questions in others. I was going to add those
questions / comments to the final report, in an addendum. Good idea?
Rubbish idea?”
Phelim responded: “If they are there already or created as an add on
before it could be seen as a seperate directive not from the right
people who have come. […] I really feel the importance of the energy
of those who came is really it. Not those elsewhere.”
Chris said: “Even a list of questions in the room that are
disembodied from the askers is - aesthetically speaking - more about
absence than presence.”
I agree with both of you, and very well put. Am following your
advice: “An alternative might be to find a website somewhere that
will let you set up a forum or a wiki where people can pose these
questions and convene online conversations.”
I’m going to make the Facebook page (thanks, Chris!) be a place for
those who cannot attend to open up space if they want to join in.
Doug said: “My own take on it is if they do not have the energy to
clear their schedules to come, or if they are distracted, then their
questions will tend to be head questions.”
That is such a good point. Also, you’re very wise to say: “Perhaps
it might help to notice where this desire to get questions ahead of
the event is originating. Is it coming from our fear, as
facilitators, that people will not be able to come up with their own
live questions on the day?”
Actually, I think I trust the room implicitly, but I don’t trust
that anyone will show up in the first place. Setting up the Facebook
page might help me with that… or hinder me with that! If no-one
shows up on Facebook, I need to try avoiding additional panic :-)
Jen x
Jenifer Toksvig
ne...@acompletelossforwords.com
MThe:UK / LIPA Conference
How are we shaping the future of musical theatre?
June 2010
http://www.lipa.ac.uk/content/EventsPublicPerformances/Conferences/MusicalTheatre2010.aspx
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