Update

Projects:
Although it might seem pretty quiet around C2 lately, you might be surprised to know that there are several people working away on their own private projects. First and foremost is Leila, who has been coming in pretty much every lunchtime to work on a monologue that she is going to perform at our short play festival, but there are a few other people who are scribbling down bits and pieces as well.
As for group projects, well we have two very exciting ones coming up:
Short and Sweet Community Festival - which involves us working from 3.30 to 5.30 each Friday with a writer and director to create a short play from scratch, to be performed in late November at the Drum theatre. Well done to those that have put their hand up for that - Adele, Emily, Amy, Sarah, Kirsten, Katrina, Gemma, Jamie and Chanel. It's not too late to be a part of it, simply be at C2 at 3.30 this Friday.
Redback Short Play Festival - We have a workshop for this on Wednesday. I still need to confirm the actual date, because I can't remember how far I went towards booking it before the holidays, but it will be around early to mid December. Confirmed at the moment are Quietus, Immolatum, Leila's Monologue, Adele's Monologue, and the play we create for Short and Sweet. By the way, "Confirmed" means that both me and the person/people involved are committed to doing it. If you are one of the many people who grumbles and moans and rolls their eyes everytime I mention it, then there is a fair chance that I don't consider your piece (or you) to be confirmed, so if you want to be a part of it, GET SOME SPINE AND COMMIT. Some enthusiasm would help too. I will be drawing a line on Wednesday. For those that keep laughing dismissively and saying "Sir, seriously, do you really think this is going to go ahead...?" the answer is a very straightforward and simple: "Yes, it is." Now stop asking. Either support it, or ignore it, but don't lurk around the edges casting doubt. You may lack belief in yourself and the group and its ability to see this through, but don't make the mistake of thinking that everyone else feels the same way. Believe it or not, some of us are actually EXCITED about this opportunity, because it's the first one we have created FOR OURSELVES.

Excursions and Camps:
Phantom of the Opera.
In the next few days I will be sorting out who put their name down for Phantom, and will be starting to put my hand out for the money. So far I think Renee is the only one who has paid, and Adele won her ticket. The show is on October 31st, which is a Wednesday, and it is at 1pm, which means YOU ARE MISSING A SCHOOL DAY. Do not complain about this, as it was made clear way back when I was booking the tickets. They were $80, so I CANNOT AFFORD FOR ANYONE TO CHANGE THEIR MIND NOW. If you don't come, you pay anyway, or you find someone to take your place and come to some financial arrangement with them, but either way it is YOUR responsibility to make sure YOUR ticket gets paid for.
Spamalot.
November 28th. Laura, Patrick, Kirsten, Kristine, and Ashlee are coming, so those people need to start saving, cos those tickets were even more expensive than Phantom so I can't afford to be out of pocket there either.
Short and Sweet.
Costs $23 per session this year. It's becoming more popular, so I'd like to book as early as possible. Tickets are general admission (not set seats) so I will book them as poeple commit, and if you commit late and it's sold out, bad luck for you. I will be going to each week (with the possible exception of the first week, I need to check when we get back from Qld)on Friday and each wildcard performance on the Saturday. Therefore official group excursions will be on those days. You can still go other days, and I'll even still book your tickets for you if you want, but don't count on me to be going with you on other days. It's two months away so if you need to organise a day off work do it NOW, don't wait till the last minute.
Week 1: 8pm December 5, 6, 7, 8
Wildcards Week 1: 2pm December 8
Week 2: 8pm December 12, 13, 14, 15
Wildcards Week 2: 2pm December 15
Week 3: 8pm December 19, 20, 21, 22
Wildcards Week 3: 2pm December 22
Camps:
I am open to suggestions for a summer drama camp. Ozact will be performing Twelfth Night (which we have seen before, though not by Ozact) in Ballarat, Port Campbell, Somers, and Mount Gambier over January if any of those places appeal. Not sure of the exact dates yet. Please be aware that the Education Department has recently introduced a new form to be filled out for all camps that is 20 pages long and requires me to plan ahead for ANY possible problem from snakebite to chafing (really) which is going to be a real pain in the ass and means that we need to have a legitimate reason for going wherever we go.