Recently, I found myself in the theatre, watching a production that—at least initially—didn’t land for me. The pacing felt off. Choices that might have seemed bold to others felt clumsy to me. By the final curtain, my first instinct was to write it off as simply “bad theatre,” and to judge the artists involved accordingly.

“Venues can work with artists, not just as landlords of the arts. ”It’s a statement that has followed me across continents — from Perth to Mumbai — and one that continues to invite reflection on how we sustain the arts.

Most actors know that to be curious makes them better at their craft but many do not practice it in their every day lives, and indeed many do not practice it as one of the fundamental elements of their journey into character and the play.

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