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re: Idea

Posted by: FriendofDorothy 12:38 pm EST 01/16/14
In reply to: re: Idea - old_school 12:00 pm EST 01/16/14

With all do respect, old school, your motivations for taking kids to see Matilda, correct for you though they may be, are not really relevant to the original poster. I think the original poster has a list of criteria to pick a show, including a lack of profanity in a show. There could be many different reasons for that, all of which are valid for the person/organization buying the tickets.

As it is, the New Victory presents many shows that can instill great things in kids. I wouldn't say they "soft soap" things for kids; they design things for kids. Kid-centered shows can have great lessons on life, too, and not be dull, saccharine affairs. Roald Dahl can be great for kids, but sometimes Dr. Seuss is a better choice. Perhaps the original poster will pick Matilda, or maybe a different show. But if Matilda is not the choice (for whatever reason), let's not pretend that some grievous wrong has been done to the kids, with a naive kid-gloves motivation. It sounds like the original poster is seeking to make an informed choice for the group he or she is responsible for. That's smart, not suppressive.


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re: Idea

Posted by: old_school 03:25 pm EST 01/16/14
In reply to: re: Idea - FriendofDorothy 12:38 pm EST 01/16/14

I stated MY thoughts about MATILDA. Not yours. Since you seem to think you have a much better handle on what is acceptable for children and what is not, I defer to your moral compass, which seems, apparently, to point dead center. Being able to digest and accept varying points of view is a sign of maturity.


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re: Idea

Posted by: ARReith1982 12:20 am EST 01/18/14
In reply to: re: Idea - old_school 03:25 pm EST 01/16/14

Well, I have no idea where that comment came from.

However, I'll cancel my trip before I violate a parent's trust and compromise the values they are trying to instill in their children.

I don't understand how some parents can willingly expose their children to certain elements of our culture before they can truly comprehend and understand what they are seeing and/or listening too.


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re: Idea

Posted by: Ann 03:32 pm EST 01/16/14
In reply to: re: Idea - old_school 03:25 pm EST 01/16/14

You're responding to something that wasn't said. The poster was just saying that, however you feel, it doesn't answer the original question (which was not "What show should I take children to").


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re: Idea

Posted by: bwaydiva1 02:18 pm EST 01/16/14
In reply to: re: Idea - FriendofDorothy 12:38 pm EST 01/16/14

It depends how old these children are, too.

The New Victory might feel too 'childish' to them. Plus, it's not the same as the 'Broadway experience' which might be what the OP is going for.

I say stick to "The Lion King" (which I like better than "Matilda" anyway-and I adore the original book).


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