From farm gate to stage door, theatre is a release from life on the land
Farmers in rural Australia are turning to theatre as a means of escapism from the stresses of farm life. Jack Dodds, a stockman and actor, emphasizes the importance of creative outlets for mental well-being. Community theatre groups like the Molong Players provide a vital social and emotional release for those living in challenging agricultural conditions.
- ▪Jack Dodds balances his life as a stockman with his passion for theatre, performing and writing musicals.
- ▪Theatre serves as a creative outlet for farmers, helping them cope with the pressures of rural life.
- ▪Geraldine Brown, a member of the Molong Players, highlights the joy and community spirit that theatre brings to rural residents.
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Farmers take to the stage to leave stress of the land behindBy Emily MiddletonABC Central WestTopic:TheatreSun 24 May 2026 at 7:08amSun 24 May 2026 at 7:08amSun 24 May 2026 at 7:08amJack Dodds (second from left) is a stockman by day, and an actor by night. (Supplied: Pat Greer.)abc.net.au/news/farmers-in-theatre-stage-actors/106668716Link copiedShareShare articleFor most of the week, you can find stockman Jack Dodds on a tractor, rounding up cattle or mustering sheep on his farm.But on Fridays, the 28-year-old lives out his other passion: performing on stage."It's … escapism," Dodds said."We're getting away from our world and going into something that's completely fictional or that has happened in history."We're stepping out of our world and into someone else's, which is actually quite…
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