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| STRAIGHT WHITE MEN -- Prologue versus Pre-Show | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 04:41 pm EDT 04/05/21 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 04:39 pm EDT 04/05/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "It was an extremely unpleasant experience in several respects" - Singapore/Fling 01:00 pm EDT 04/05/21 | |
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| Is the prologue different than the pre-show which took place at Steppenwolf? | |
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| re: STRAIGHT WHITE MEN -- Prologue versus Pre-Show | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 06:28 pm EDT 04/05/21 | |
| In reply to: STRAIGHT WHITE MEN -- Prologue versus Pre-Show - BroadwayTonyJ 04:39 pm EDT 04/05/21 | |
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| Yes - on Broadway, the people in charge give a proper pre-show speech which explains how "they" pronouns work, and the acknowledge that the loud music may have made some people uncomfortable (which is not why they go to the theater) while being very welcoming to other people who are generally not made to feel welcome at a theater (and congratulates them on their moment of privilege). And then there's the obligatory don't use your cellphone joke and the play proper begins. |
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| re: STRAIGHT WHITE MEN -- Prologue versus Pre-Show | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 08:16 pm EDT 04/05/21 | |
| In reply to: re: STRAIGHT WHITE MEN -- Prologue versus Pre-Show - Singapore/Fling 06:28 pm EDT 04/05/21 | |
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| OK, thanks very much for that explanation. At Steppenwolf after virtually every performance, there is a talkback generally led by a staff member with cast members occasionally participating. After the performance of Straight White Men that we attended, some of the cast remained onstage and with a moderator that exact speech was delivered to the audience members who chose to stay. The Upstairs Theatre has 299 seats. The show we attended was probably sold out. I would estimate 30 or 40 people stayed for the talkback that particular evening. I'm not 100% sure but I believe Elliott and Will did participate in that post-show speech and talkback discussion. Afterward the moderator and the participating performers made themselves available for anyone who wanted to engage with them one on one. For me and my partner, that whole package of the pre-show, the play proper, and the speech/explanation/talkback/discussion made the whole evening a worthwhile experience. The pre-show was a little head scratching (although I never felt uncomfortable) and the play was slight. However, the speech and talkback at the end gave us a good understanding of what we had just experienced. However, only 30 or 40 people out of 299 stayed for that final part of the show. |
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| re: STRAIGHT WHITE MEN -- Prologue versus Pre-Show | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 12:04 am EDT 04/06/21 | |
| In reply to: re: STRAIGHT WHITE MEN -- Prologue versus Pre-Show - BroadwayTonyJ 08:16 pm EDT 04/05/21 | |
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| Oh, that's interesting. Thanks for sharing. | |
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