1. What does a typical working day look like in this role?

2. What are the usual working hours and conditions (e.g., rehearsals, touring, late evenings, freelance work)?

3. How much job security and stability does this career provide?

4. What are the potential earnings or salary ranges for this role?

5. What impact can this career have on personal and social life (e.g., travel, long hours, work-life balance)

1. 🎭 Actors and Directors – Actors depend on the director for guidance and vision, while directors depend on actors to bring characters to life.

2. 💡 Lighting and Set Designers – The lighting designer needs to know how the set looks to highlight it properly, and the set designer needs lighting to make their design visible and effective.

3. 🎶 Musicians and Performers – In a musical, performers rely on musicians for timing and mood, while musicians rely on performers to follow the rhythm and cues.

4. 👗 Costume Designers and Actors – Costume designers depend on actors’ input for comfort and movement, and actors depend on costumes to express their characters.

5. 🎟️ Production Crew and Audience – The crew depends on the audience’s reaction for feedback and success, and the audience depends on the crew for a well-produced show.

🧩 Example: Countries depend on each other for trade — one country might export food, while another exports technology.

• Nepotism

• Stunt Casting

• Costs of equipment

• Working second jobs

• etc

2. Second short paragraph – introduce the list of possible influencing factors on the future of the arts industry

3. Paragraph analysing first influencing factor (arguing both sides) What does this mean for the current arts industry and what could this mean for the future of the performing arts industry? How could this affect your chosen specialism?

4. Paragraph analysing second influencing factor (arguing both sides) What does this mean for the current arts industry and what could this mean for the future of the performing arts industry? How could this affect your chosen specialism?

5. Paragraph arguing third influencing factor (arguing both sides) What does this mean for the current arts industry and what could this mean for the future of the arts industry? How could this affect your chosen specialism?

6. [Optional] Paragraph arguing fourth influencing factor (arguing both sides) What does this mean for the current arts industry and what could this mean for the future of the arts industry? How could this affect your chosen specialism?

7. [Optional] any additional paragraphs detailing any other influencing factors not previously discussed

8. Conclusion – evaluate both positive opportunities and negative influences on the arts industry (and your specialism)