Thursday, 23 April 2009

Curtain Up



"Blogging, like much else in the cyberuniverse, is a chance to be your own star. Even if no one reads your blog, there's the mirage of public exposure. It's peculiarly seductive. But apart from the appeal to an illusory sense of self-importance, there's another reason to like the concept. Blogging has re-introduced the independent public commentator; but unlike underground magazines or samizdat, which were available only to the few, anyone who has a computer with an internet connection can look at a blog."

- Alison Croggon, 04/06/2004

I hope Alison does not mind me using this quote from her first blog on 'theatrenotes' which, if you haven't already, you should go check out right now ... ok? Are you back? Good.

As a current journalism and theatre student, as well as a performing arts enthusiast, I have always felt the need to express my views on performances and today decided that the best way to do this would be through a blog. Alison states in the quote above, blogs create a "mirage of public exposure" which I think is entirely true. I do not know if people will read this blog, or even see its link in passing, but if not at least I can ramble on about theatre and performance in all its forms to myself and not look like a madman. Plus, it can be seen as good practice for a hopeful career in theatre and arts journalism.

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