Authors Info

A reminder to all persons who are or will be Authors on this blog. You will need to be a current member or Alumnus of GMTG Birmingham, and I will need a contact email to send you the info. There are no fees or obligations when you sign on. Nor are there any time limits. You are free to post whenever you want, about anything to do with performance and or production.  This could be about musical theatre, but also can be topics and or issues to do with performing arts in general. You're also free to comment at any time, on all posts that people have made so far.

What this will do, is to allow a steady build up of knowledge on the major issues and topics concerning musical theatre as an art form. Because your fellow Authors should be a delibarate mix of current members and Alumni from GMTG Birmingham, knowledge transfer should take place, allbeit on a small scale, between the academic and professional sectors.

Of course, there are Facebook and Twitter to connect people on both sides already, but these networks, while excellent for worldwide social networking, were not designed for business, or for GMTG style meetings for that matter! If Facebook and Twitter are the pubs, clubs and bars of the social net, then this blog would be the committee room and/or the boardroom.

Here, you may hold serious academic debates and business discussions concerning the major issues of musical theatre: and this blog is deliberately an independant network, to allow both academic and professional members a meeting place. So far, it has had views from Russia, Malaysia, the United States and the Philippines, and this is only the beginning. Here is a place for you to make your mark. I would therefore, remind Authors that the posts and discussions held on this blog are intended to compliment and assist the work of GMTG Birmingham, The University of Birmingham, and the Alumni network. They should not in any way, be used to undermine or conflict with these organisations or networks.

In time, if Authors wish to take a more active role in running this blog, I will make them Administrators, and leave them the important task of maintaining a permanent bridge, between members and Alumni, to allow ongoing knowledge transfer for the benefit of all. Given the calibre of GMTG's members and Alumni (many of whom are now members of prominent arts institutions and organisations, or whose projects and innovations grow in strength with each generation), I really do believe that your expertise will make this network a place for current members to use as a stepping stone into arts professions, and for Alumni to benefit from the groundbreaking projects and innovations of current members.

Good luck everyone. Let's make this happen!

Best Regards,

James Mcgarry

Alumnus and Administrator