How to fix theatre in Canada and the US

Two interesting a pieces from around the theatrosphere about how to fix theatre in North America last week: 

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How to Expand Our Arts Communities
In a fast changing culture, seven ideas for connecting with new audiences.
In the second of three articles drawn from Diane Ragsdale’s recent address to the Vancouver Arts Summit, she lays out some impressive challenges for modern theatre artists and how to face them. Most interesting theory cited: that the “long tail” of the creative economy requires 1000 “true fans” to sustain a career as a creator.

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Collective Arts Think Tank
First Letter to the Field: What’s working, what’s not working, recommendations
A NYC-based blog/manifesto/letter about the systemic problems facing the field of contemporary live performance. This letter is split into three parts: The state of the field; possible actions for artists; and possible actions for grant-makers.