'Artistic merit' versus popularity
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 12:39 pmNorma23 posts in thread
'Artistic merit' versus popularity
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 12:39 pmA perennial subject, and one with which you are probably bored to death, but to illustrate the point (yet again)
The Old Mill Theatre is about to present one of the best dramatic plays, written by a well known playwright (Ronald Harwood) of modern time. It will be the first presentation of it in WA and for all I can discover, the first in Australia.
I refer of course to "Taking Sides" which commences on Friday March 22. Bookings are very slow to date and two social groups who usually book parties for our productions have told me: " not this one thanks, we'll wait for the next comedy"
We backed it because we think it's a damn good play which deserves to be seen, so all you 'theatre-lovers' out there who say where are all the good dramas, the booking number is 9367.8719
March 22/23, 27/28/30, April 4/5/6
The Old Mill Theatre is about to present one of the best dramatic plays, written by a well known playwright (Ronald Harwood) of modern time. It will be the first presentation of it in WA and for all I can discover, the first in Australia.
I refer of course to "Taking Sides" which commences on Friday March 22. Bookings are very slow to date and two social groups who usually book parties for our productions have told me: " not this one thanks, we'll wait for the next comedy"
We backed it because we think it's a damn good play which deserves to be seen, so all you 'theatre-lovers' out there who say where are all the good dramas, the booking number is 9367.8719
March 22/23, 27/28/30, April 4/5/6
RE: 'Artistic merit' versus popularity
Mon, 18 Mar 2002, 01:37 pmWhile there's an abundance of evidence that 'artistic merit' and popularity don't necessarily coincide, I wasn't aware that the two were mutually exclusive.
Asserting that lack of popular appeal is a necessary evil accompanying any work of artistic merit is about as silly as claiming artistic merit on the basis of being unpopular!
Hamlet at the New Fortune Theatre is selling very well - we've packed more people into a single night than you can sell tickets for an entire season at the Blueroom.
I guess on that basis it has to be a dismal artistic failure.
:-)
Cheers
Grant
Asserting that lack of popular appeal is a necessary evil accompanying any work of artistic merit is about as silly as claiming artistic merit on the basis of being unpopular!
Hamlet at the New Fortune Theatre is selling very well - we've packed more people into a single night than you can sell tickets for an entire season at the Blueroom.
I guess on that basis it has to be a dismal artistic failure.
:-)
Cheers
Grant
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