| re: hyperbole? |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 08:13 pm EDT 07/15/18 |
| Posted by: Chromolume 08:06 pm EDT 07/15/18 |
| In reply to: re: hyperbole? - gcarl44 07:56 pm EDT 07/15/18 |
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He or she was expressing a feeling, an emotional connection with the piece and the audience.
I got that. And believe it or not, I appreciate that. It's just that hyperbole is hyperbole. We currently live in a regime based entirely on hyperbole and deliberate misleading exaggeration. Do we need it here too?
I'm sure today's Dolly was wonderful and memorable and special. It was also Bernadette's last day. We tend to get automatically hyped up and nostalgic about moments like these. Because it was the closing performance of her run. Not because the performance itself was millions of times better than usual. If anything, it has a lot to do with the audience congratulating themselves on being at a very special occasion. That's human nature, and I get it, and yes, it's very fun and exciting to be part of that kind of moment. But THAT'S why people stood 6 times - it was the occasion, not necessarily the performance. I'd much rather hear about how the actual performance went. That's all. |
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