<p>These words like “workshop” and the term “avant-garde” that also has come up do have legitimate uses, but they are way too often overused and abused by people who would rather talk about theatre than actually go through the work of having to actually DO theatre. This may be partly related to the fact that quite a few people go into theatre because they have a fear of success. Sitting around talking about your “avant garde workshop”, gives the illusion that you are doing something without actually doing serious work that might actually lead to success.</p>
<p>I doubt that any of the “regulars” here are the sort of folks where they (or their kid) have a fear of success.</p>