(photo - Rick) Nicholas began by defining the concept of "Theatre" in three different ways: 1. The bricks and mortar of the "venues" 2. The many and varied "recreational" groups involved in performing arts, and 3. The entertainment industry professional/career path. For the past four years since the demise of the Fortune Theatre he has been developing a proposal "Waiting in the Wings" focused on the latter of these; and was critical of the reluctance of potential partners to listen to him. He also felt that the recent use of consultants concentrating on venues was a waste of money, and claimed to have fitted out a temporary theatre as an Arts Festival venue for $10,000
