Sunday 28 January 2007

Whither the arts?

Today I have mostly been panicking.

SQUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKKKKK!

As I mentioned here I have to find a great deal of money to put on the plays that I have not yet decided whether to publicise on this blog.

It is horrid.

Do not work in theatre.

(Unless you are rich).

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am too shy and too poor for theatre. Plus my legs are skinny and people would laugh.

That is why I am a doodler [no one can see your legs]

Miss Tickle said...

Mr Andre, showing your legs is not entirely necessary in theatre. I have rarely shown mine.

IT IS THE BEING POOR!

Ms Melancholy said...

An actor friend of mine is currently being investigated by the Inland Revenue, because they just don't believe she can live off the pitiful amount of money she earns in a year. How bloody mean is that? But at least you are doing something you love. (Ugh, didn't mean that the way it souned...)

Ms Melancholy said...

(And of course 'souned' might look better spelt 'sounded'.)

Miss Tickle said...

MM: Typing errors are welcomed here. This is not a mean grammar blog. And yes, the love does help, but think it is a bit like having a teenager in that sense. If that makes any sense.

Anonymous said...

maybe you should sell things on your blog for cash?

I maybe other bloggers will sell things on their site for cash too ...

I might work?

think of the man who swapped his paper clip for a house!

Anonymous said...

oh god my spelling has gone to pot.

sorry ... but you get the general idea.

We seel things and give the money to 'The arts'

Anonymous said...

sell things

grrrr


[it's a good job I'm not up for some poncy award, innit]

Caroline said...

Bit like writing. Don't bother if you're doing it for the money ... but it would help and make life better if I didn't have to worry about the money (!)

Miss Tickle said...

Andre, you are clver even if your fingers are letting you down today. With typing I mean. Not with doodling. That would be IMPOSSIBLE. I will think of small objects and Things and maybe I will come up with something clever.

Caroline: Yes. Like writing. Although this time it is not just doing it for nothing (which I am) but actually having to raise the funds to do it. GRRRRRR.

fiona said...

Oh Miss Tickle. If I had funds I would finance your projects, really I would. All I can say is, do not work as a vagabond writer either. If riches are what you're after, that is.

Miss Tickle said...

A vagabond writer! That does sound exciting and on the edges of society!
And thank you.

And also, I am thinking of offering up the words of the plays to be sponsored at 50p each or something. What do you think?

fiona said...

I'll sponsor a word for 50p. Hurray! Can I choose an expletive, if it's available?

Miss Tickle said...

Hooray! It's an idea! An idea that just might work! (To be said in 1940s BBC voice).

I will set up all of the words on a website and try and make a way that you can choose the one you want then pay by a method (paypal???).

Hooray!

PS. If anyone knows how to do any of this, please tell me.

Anonymous said...

I have no clue how to do it. But paypal is the way. I will buy 2 words! Can I pick my own two words?

Plus I am quite happy to link across to your project if and when it gets going.

Also I am quite happy to sell one of my Little White Boxes and give the money to your 'arts project'

[I will make a special one]

Miss Tickle said...

Mr Andre you are such a lovely. I will be doing it very soon. Watch this space you lovely lovelies.

Anonymous said...

"Do not work in theatre. (Unless you are rich)."

Very wise advice, Miss Tickle. I think they should put it on university prospectus Drama department pages when students are tempted to apply for that foolish subject.

Like I was.

Thirteen years later, I work as a web producer.

C'est la vie.

Miss Tickle said...

Mr Unreliable! You are/were a theatre person! You did a drama degree! So did I!

Apologies for the exclamation marks. I got excited.