I attended this and was disappointed at the vast array of empty seats. The Compere made good points about importance, yea necessity, of continuing with the work---but I would as a teacher (of the old school) venture to add another comment: It is becoming obvious that as a public entertainment medium these presentations are 'in danger of extinction'. Is it not time for Depts of Culture and Education to collaborate in a program which makes this category a part of the school curriculum? Youngsters at the secondary level might be given transport to attend; attendance taken; those present earn an extra ration of grade-point---and those absent do not. It may also become of priority to record for permanent record those presentations for Archival Storage, without stinting on the technical quality level.
