Does Privilege and Wage mean Success on the Stage?

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Does Privilege and Wage mean Success on the Stage? Let’s face it, you can’t turn on your TV at the moment without another reality show promising young hopefuls the chance of fame and celebrity. It’s everywhere – from ‘X Factor’ to ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, thousands of young aspiring Britney’s and Justin’s are led to believe that fame is just around the corner. But is it really that easy? How many of these ‘wannabes’ go on to achieve real success? Is it really that easy to become a big name in the West End or is it all down to hard work, going to the right schools and knowing the right people? There are hundreds of stage schools up and down the country offering training in singing, dancing and acting. Professional voice coaches, choreographers and actors all offer their expertise in bringing out the hidden talents of thousands of young budding performers. There is no doubt that these students work incredibly hard, and usually go on to achieve success in their field. But is it because of their natural talent or the opportunities that they have been given. Does this privileged schooling guarantee more success than to those who have the talent but not wealth? You may have noticed, whilst browsing through papers and magazines the rise in adverts offering opportunities for people from less privileged backgrounds to experience workshops or performing arts courses. These opportunities are designed to even out the imbalance of advantages in the industry, but are they really addressing the problem or are they just a show of political correctness? Many children from less privileged backgrounds will never have the opportunities of their wealthier peers but does it really matter in today’s media driven society? Maybe all you need is... ... middle of paper ... ... with a genuine talent, who has universal appeal and whose success will hopefully stand the test of time. Unfortunately many of the other finalists are long forgotton, one hit wonders who are reduced to touring the country in tribute shows. And this leads us back to the leading question ‘Does privilege and wage mean success on the stage?’ The statistics show that those of us lucky enough to go to a stage school are indeed more successful in making a career in the world of arts. The years of training, self discipline and hard work form an underpinning for the real, hard, cut throat world of showbusiness, making it easier to achieve a long and successful career. There is no doubt that for the lucky few success and fame can be achieved by the easier route, but for the majority the road is paved with sweat and tears and lots of hard work. See ya’ at the auditions!

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