Mousetrap Theatre Projects’ annual Youth Leadership in the Arts Conference sets out ‘to provide a direct communication between industry professionals and future creative arts professionals; to provide young people with the opportunity to learn about many different aspects, skills and processes of some behind-the-scenes and leadership roles in the arts.’
In principle, this is an excellent idea: and not far removed from what TheatreCraft does on a much larger scale each year. In practice, I had some reservations. The attendees at the conference ranged from 15 to 23. When one speaker asked them to raise their hands, half were aspiring actors, and half considering paths as creatives or in the administrative aspects of theatre.
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