ARTS & LANGUAGE
Recommendations
The development of a one stop online interface for information about Tamil
events
To address these communication issues within the arts scene as well as the lack
of information being conveyed to audiences, it is proposed that an interface
with both an events calendar and a review page is developed. It is
envisioned that this interface is not restricted to organise and review only
happenings in the arts scene but for other Tamil events such as seminars and
dialogue sessions as well.
The events calendar primarily aims to assist organisers in the scheduling of
events. It also serves as a page of reference, to make audiences aware of
upcoming events that are happening currently. To ensure the efficacy of this
page the Tamil events calendar has to be regularly updated so that it is accepted
as a reliable source. Garnering the support of production companies like
Avant Theatre & Language then, is of great importance. The reach of this
events calendar is measured through the number of views by users and the
reduction in clashes of events.
The review page will consist of two parts, the pre-review and the post review.
In partnership with production companies, we can give access to selected
reviewers to watch plays or performances during dry runs to write pre-reviews.
These pre-reviews could be used to publicise the plays. Then audiences can
make informed decisions about attending or purchasing tickets.
Practical Assessment: Rank 3 (Difficult)
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The lack of a channel of communication between professional show and
performance organisers coupled with insufficient advertising has occasionally
lead to clashes in event timings. Additionally, through the ground survey (figure
2), it was discovered that most youth are unaware about the happenings in
the Tamil performance arts scene.