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RE: RAT THE SUPERBOWL?
Looks like its time for the semi-annual. "I don't like what you are talking
about" debate.
I brought up the Superbowl Half time show because it was surreally
theatrical and highly symbolic. If Cthululu had taken over the mind of Julie
Taymor and the soul of Cirque Du Soleil it would have looked something like
the SuperBowl halftime show this year. Sorry if that is boring to you.
What's boring to me is talking about what we could be talking about rather
than talking about it.
I'll take forty pounds of joking emails and friendly updates sent across the
country between people who have learned to know each other through this list
serve and this conference before I'll take another ounce of people self
righteously deriding the level of this discourse without actually putting
forth a position which actually creates discussion.
Not that I have a choice as to what I give or take from this list...I mean I
do. And you do to. If you don't like something don't read it. Delete it.
That is to say: keep saying what you want to say. Good. I am glad to know
you because you are a theater person. I love theater people. (most of 'em)
If you want to talk about cool tv shows or Pokemon...go ahead.
Here's the deal. Some people use this list serve to reconnect. Some people
use this list serve to tell jokes to the like minded people that they have
met. Some people use this list serve to publish beautiful musings on the
nature of theater. Some people publizize their shows. Some people use this
list serve as a polititical soap box. Some people use this list serve to
complain that this list serve isn't being used properly.
Isn't that an extension of the community that each theater, each play,
creates? Do you do theater because you want to make theater better? Do you
do theater because you have a message to deliver? Do you do theater because
you love hanging out late at night after you've built the set drinking beers
with strangers you have come to love? Do you do theater because, for some
reason, you have to? Do you do theater because it changes your life? Do you
do theater because you're good at it? Do you do theater because its fun?
Go ahead and check all of the above. I do.
My advice: Calm down. Lighten up. Don't think RAT is something that it isn't
and you will begin to realize that what it actually is is better than what
you thought it was.
Maybe you do expect too much. Maybe you aren't paying attention. Maybe you
aren't making a difference yourself. Maybe this isn't for you. Maybe it is.
Maybe...maybe not.
So...what do you want out of IOWA?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lucie Manheim [SMTP:luciemanheim@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 4:43 PM
> To: rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
> Subject: RAT THE SUPERBOWL?
>
> Really? This list was created so that you could talk about the Superbowl
>
> and update John sylvane about a bunch of people we've never heard of?
> Why not just e-mail him off list next time?
> PLEASE PEOPLE. Talk about IOWA or something. Talk about what you want to
>
> do-- talk about how you're going to change theater-- talk about how you're
>
> going to fight to maintain the status quo in theater-- talk about anything
>
> but the fucking superbowl.
> I don't hate American football. I don't hate athletes. But if I want to
> talk about it I'll e-mail off list so I won't bore the pants off everyone.
> Why don't we talk about the Golden globes next?
> Thenw e can talk about fashion week in New York.
> Then we can talk about really "hot" writers in Hollywood.
> Then we can talk about really cool tv shows.
> Then we can talk about what we want to buy at the GAP.
> Then we can talk about Pokeman. Or teletubbies.
> Or we can just go to e online.
> Everyone else in the United States is probably talking about the superbowl
> (
> I wouldn't know, I live in the UK).
> Why don't we talk about revolution.
> Or what everyone wants from IOWA.
> I live in England and cost is prohibitive. I won't be able to go--but
> maybe
> it will spark a more substantial dialouge.
>
> I've never been to a conference so I don't really know.
> Maybe I expect too much.
>
> Lucie
> >From: Shinytina@aol.com
> >Reply-To: rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
> >To: rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
> >Subject: Re: RE: RAT Lurking online
> >Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 17:44:59 EST
> >
> >You know John- I missed the halftime show- I was on the Broadmore gated
> >community golf course playing tag football. I was with Shawn Belyea and
> >Matt
> >Ford and Ben Goldfarb and David Russell. Jamie Lopez and Tessa Francis
> were
> >in the tv room watching Brittany and Phil. (Thought I let you know about
> >some
> >of your friends)
> >
> >How about that 4th quarter, huh!
> >
> >xina
>
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