RE: RAT, The dramaturgy of...

[Allison Narver <anarver@yahoo.com>]

You're absolutely right.  I don't know anything about
your theater -- my apologies.  I impulsively fired
that missive off.  My bad.  

Best,
Allison
--- Greg Romero <gregoryromero@yahoo.com> wrote:
> To Allison,
> 
> first of all, to say that theatre is "about
> audiences" excludes a lot of important, necessary
> variables about theatre.  It also excludes a lot
> of people-- namely the ones who are creating it. 
> A theatre "about audiences" seems short-sighted
> and is not a theatre I would feel compelled to
> visit.
> 
> Secondly, we don't charge anyone to see our work.
>  rm 120 theatre believes in free theatre.
> 
> Thirdly, performing in the woods is a great
> idea!!!
> 
> Lastly, why would you think our theatre is
> boring?
> 
> my best,
>   
> 
> --- Allison Narver <anarver@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Dear Ann Taylor et al,
> > Why bother doing theater at all if you're just
> > going
> > to say "fuck em" to the audience?  Theater is
> > about
> > audiences -- It's pretty ballsy to charge
> > people to
> > see your work if you're just going to say "fuck
> > em". 
> > Why not perform in the woods instead of a
> > theater? 
> > That way if people want to see your work you
> > can bore
> > the hell out of them for free in a nice
> > environment.
> > Allison
> 
> 
> =====
> Greg Romero
> Dramaturg
> rm 120 theatre
> PO Box 300165
> Austin TX  78703
> (512) 481-8366
> 
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