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| re: IS "MAME" NOW UNPRODUCABLE DUE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE? | |
| Last Edit: singleticket 06:50 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
| Posted by: singleticket 06:47 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
| In reply to: IS "MAME" NOW UNPRODUCABLE DUE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE? - Jax 03:27 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
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| One in which statues of Confederate soldiers are now considered offensive. Anti-racists consider them offensive because most of them were errected in the 1920's during a revival of the KKK and their program of murderous violence toward black Southerners but the President's nazi supporters think they are a part their "heritage" and the President himself considers them "beautiful". I'm tickled that this was someone's takeaway dilemma from Charlottesville. Bless ATC! |
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| How about "Prettybelle" instead? | |
| Posted by: Delvino 11:15 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
| In reply to: re: IS "MAME" NOW UNPRODUCABLE DUE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE? - singleticket 06:47 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
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| Sorry. It seemed too ironic. And Angela did both. | |
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| re: IS "MAME" NOW UNPRODUCABLE DUE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE? | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 07:26 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
| In reply to: re: IS "MAME" NOW UNPRODUCABLE DUE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE? - singleticket 06:47 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
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| I would add to this the possibility that the statues are viewed as Oppressive, rather than Offensive. But, yes, a big happy production number about how Southerners yearn for plantation life is certainly not as innocent now as it was when written. I don't think it disqualifies the show from production per se, buy it does present a directorial challenge. |
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| re: IS "MAME" NOW UNPRODUCABLE DUE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE? - What your theater season should be | |
| Posted by: summertheater 11:08 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
| In reply to: re: IS "MAME" NOW UNPRODUCABLE DUE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE? - Singapore/Fling 07:26 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
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| Your theater season should be: Mame, Corpus Christi and Burning (by Thomas Bradshaw). All have their critics (Mame for reasons mentioned here, Corpus Christi as Catholics found it highly offensive when it was shown at Manhattan Theater Club, and Burning as it contained extended full nudity and multiple graphic simulated sex scenes at The New Group/Acorn Theater). You should call your theater season "Freedom of speech". When we start to censor, our right to show any of these 3 shows can be taken away. Censorship is never the answer, but education, dialogue and free speech should be instead. |
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| re: IS "MAME" NOW UNPRODUCABLE DUE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE? - What your theater season should be | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 04:14 pm EDT 08/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: IS "MAME" NOW UNPRODUCABLE DUE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE? - What your theater season should be - summertheater 11:08 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
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| "You should call your theater season 'Freedom of speech.' When we start to censor, our right to show any of these 3 shows can be taken away. Censorship is never the answer, but education, dialogue and free speech should be instead." To clarify, curtailment of freedom of speech in the usual context does not apply here -- at least, not yet! -- as it has to do with government censorship. It does not apply to theater companies or producers deciding on their own not to produce a particular show because they fear some of their audience might find certain elements of it dicey or offensive, even if you or I disagree with their decision. |
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| re: IS "MAME" NOW UNPRODUCABLE DUE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE? - What your theater season should be | |
| Posted by: bearcat 02:34 pm EDT 08/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: IS "MAME" NOW UNPRODUCABLE DUE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE? - What your theater season should be - summertheater 11:08 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
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| as a Catholic, I found Corpus a bit "offensive": (portrayal of Virgin Mary...) but I am glad I saw it. If only with the play were better and cohered better; there were some stunning moments: the "possessed" scene, the "Our Father" but it seemed like McNalley rushed with the final script and lifted pages directly from the Gospels in Act II tho at some points, he expressed much sympathy, and personal insight into the story I am also intrigued by other artist's take on the story-I just see Corpus as a missed opportunity and really not that good to get repeatedly produced as time continues (remember the "apostle" who at the beginning said something like: I am not the best looking guy here, but I can land a joke better than anybody or something like that) that was great |
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