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re: MOTHERS AND SONS Tonight (Possible Spoiler)

Posted by:	ryhog 10:21 am EDT 03/13/14
In reply to:	re: MOTHERS AND SONS Tonight (Possible Spoiler) - Delvino 09:06 am EDT 03/13/14

It seems to me there is a clash between the idea of mainstreaming and of parochial. The reference to both simultaneously would appear to reflect a crankiness with the message and the messenger, and it seems to arise from both perspectives on the explored issues. Does the play explore its subjects in a fresh way? I think so. I join you in not really understanding the "parochial" label here. First of all, a play can be parochial and still great. Many great plays could be framed as parochial if that were some criticism. It seems to me that the underlying sentiment of the mainstream/parochial mention is that, not that gays are mainstream, they need to shut the fuck up. That notion is both inaccurate in source and misguided in execution.

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