Re: Woo-Hoo! Coarse language & nudity
Wed, 16 June 1999, 02:17 pmWalter Plinge9 posts in thread
Re: Woo-Hoo! Coarse language & nudity
Wed, 16 June 1999, 02:17 pmWell, that bridge is coming up fast, and I'll be darned if it doesn't look like Chappaquidick.You'll remember how a woman stomed out of Blak Yak's last production, "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress". Well apparently, this woman has been ringing the City of Gosnells Don Russell Performing Arts Centre (Blak Yak's venue) and threatening the management with legal action because she was offended by our play. And here's the punchline: apparently it wasn't the occasional coarse language that caused the offense, but the lesbianism! That's right, this woman walked out of our play because an actress was portraying a lesbian. Understand that there was no physicality involved - whilst two of the bridesmaid characters were talking, it was mentioned that another of the bridesmaids is a lesbian.And THAT caused this woman to walk out and threaten subsequent legal action because she wasn't warned of "offensive material".Unfortunately, this has worried the management at the City of Gosnells Don Russell Performing Arts Centre and we are being asked to sign a new clause in our contract stating that all advertising must advise of "any strong language, sexual behaviour, homeosexuality (sic), nudity, racial or religious discrimination" (but drug use isn't mentioned so I guess THAT'S okay).Personally the entire situation has left me stunned. The word "incredulous" hardly begins to describe our feelings. I apologise if this sounds like I am airing our dirty laundry, but this IS a gossip page, the story WILL get around (not that there's anything secret about it) and I was naturally curious to see if other people were as offended as I am. Frankly, I don't know whether I'm more offended by this woman, or by the assumption that homosexuality is so offensive that we are being asked to warn people in advance that it MIGHT be mentioned. Surely there are sexual discrimination laws addressing this...Jarrod (doesn't know whether he's coming or going, Arthur or Martha) Buttery.
Re: Woo-Hoo! Coarse language & nudity
Thu, 17 June 1999, 11:02 amThis is Brilliant, get in touch with the media and the "West" as fast as possible, after you resurrect the show of course, put it on again - mega houses, great publicity, lest be pro-active!?!?This is what can put your theatre on the map , million dollar advertising for not (could this be knot or Niger?) brass (ooh! this is it brazen) Penny (or should we not mention gender).Banner (this could be gender discrimination) head lines and on the marquee of all the words that may be offensive to anyone! (just about the full script). 'The Centre' would have it's 5 minutes of 'Fame' (this show is not available to amateurs)and you can take the 'Glory' (a license may be required from the Perth Glory Soccer Club for the use of their name)This is a winner - get on and make a buck (or is this offensive)Before you can have any working and productive circuit, there must be at least one negative for it to work (four letter word again). As the true electron flow is from negative to positive and not from positive to negative, as is the convention. Therefore before we can be pro-active, we must be pre-negative for this theory to stand. Hence if we are all purely positive, the dammed (sorry for the language) thing cannot work - thus a negative is essential.You have one negative - add as many positives as needed, with the play being the element or resistance, make it live with the actors being the power source - Turn it on, the current (bums on seats) will flow and then there should be Light (bugger- Light has religious connotations, so long as the globe is not on the fritz?.My advice is the 5 Ps ( sorry cant mention multiple Ping), get it into the all into place, start the publicity and promotion, get the show on the boards and count the receipts!Well done Black Yak - you deserve the "The Golden Goly (Enid Blytons Noddy - had a problem with this!) Award 1999" or at least the "Black Gaffer" (change the colour so as not to offend) consolation prize!This all proved out by 'Ohms Law, therefore it should be legal, the emotive force is equal to sum of the resistance divide by the current therein. E=R/I or Volts = Wattage over Amperage.Could this be the true difference between 'Arts Biz' and 'Show Biz'"for those who 'do it in the dark' - Just add lights and a camera - then sell the video rights" - Joe McCabe
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