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Woo-Hoo! Coarse language & nudity

Tue, 25 May 1999, 01:33 pm
Walter Plinge12 posts in thread
Yes, it's true. A group booking from a local Christian group walked out of Saturday night's performance of Blak Yak's "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress". (Actually, according to our lighting, sound and FOH people, it very much appeared as if one woman stormed out, followed tentatively by her acolytes who seemed to be of the opinion, "Ooh, er, I'd like to see the end of the play, but I think I'd better leave too so as not to offend she who walked out.")The reason cited was the coarse language, and yes, we do admit to our eternal shame, that one of the characters does use the term, "Goddamn" (amongst other naughty words). Perhaps we should have had a disclaimer on our publicity material advertising that a few instances of coarse language may offend? Oh well, we'll cross that bridge next time we come to it.Frankly, I'm pleased that this shows that our lovely and talented actresses are so convincing in their roles that they are able to elicit powerful responses from the audience. The vast majority of which were laughing their heads off, but if a tiny majority choose to be offended by a few colourful colloquialisms, then that is their prerogative. I wonder what would have happened had they remained for the fleeting nudity in Act 2...?Jarrod Buttery,Deputy Bridesmaid Wrangler,Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (only 3 nights remaining!!!)

Re: Woo-Hoo! Coarse language & nudity

Tue, 25 May 1999, 02:01 pm
Walter Plinge
> Perhaps we should> have had a disclaimer on our publicity material advertising that a> few instances of coarse language may offend?Sure, why not? It's a reverse psychology trick used to great effect by the motion picture and recording industries. If you tell certain marginalised sectors of the General Public there's a chance they'll be offended, sometimes they come to be offended, and are only offended if the show/movie/record didn't offend them- which ever way, you win as they walk away p***ed off they got ripped off.Now, how f*@#%ed up is that??

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