'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
Wed, 20 Mar 2002, 07:43 amWalter Plinge
Eliot:
ps: PLUS the music in it is wonderful- so I've been led to believe.
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Do you mean the front of house music? Yes, it is wonderful. 8-)
I get the comment from work mates that they're not 'educated' or smart enough to understand Shakespeare. Old Will didn't write for the intellegentsia, he wrote for the masses.
It's a pity the masses don't understand this. I try to explain that you don't need to understand every single word but there seems to be an inbuilt Shakespeare filter in a lot of people.
P.
Thou surly weather-bitten whey-face!
ps: PLUS the music in it is wonderful- so I've been led to believe.
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Do you mean the front of house music? Yes, it is wonderful. 8-)
I get the comment from work mates that they're not 'educated' or smart enough to understand Shakespeare. Old Will didn't write for the intellegentsia, he wrote for the masses.
It's a pity the masses don't understand this. I try to explain that you don't need to understand every single word but there seems to be an inbuilt Shakespeare filter in a lot of people.
P.
Thou surly weather-bitten whey-face!
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