Are you trying to break into the arts? Chances are no matter what you do – you’ve got to do a fringe. Once fringe festivals were primarily an outlet for the showcasing of the work of the independent theatre sector to the local community from which they had come. Increasingly though, they’re also essential training grounds supporting the develop of a whole range of people involved in creative practice from lighting to marketing, performance to stage design. And like everyone else, they’re going global.
Fringe festivals are not only the stepping stones for emerging artists, says Marcus Canning, Artrage CEO and Director of the first Fringe World held earlier this month in Perth. They’re now the staple of year-round employment for artists working the international circuit.
