Re: hey, what's new in RATdom?

[Mathew Bretz <mabretz@cbomedia.com>]

hey all,

i'm coming to Seattle from the 27th to the 3rd.  what's going on?

love

matt bretz

chris mac wrote:

> Hey Jonathon:
>
> Don't jump all over Bobby. He/she has a valid point, and the information
> about "INFRARED" was really good.
>
> Rather than tell Bobby off in a public forum, perhaps you should have been
> more politic.
>
> This discussion list is for everyone, and if Bobby wants more earnest
> conversation about theater, or specific productions, who are you to say "you
> have a great deal to learn about theater." Give me a break. Besides, anyone
> who can use panegyrical in a sentence can't be all bad.
>
> RAT brethren, let's not shoot from the hip just because someone disagrees
> with our point of view. This list can be tiresome, brilliant, frustrating,
> and enlightening (often in the same e-mail). For instance: I never would
> have heard about Sarah Kane had it not been or the RAT list.
>
> Let's keep our attitudes in check.
>
> Respectfully...ChrisMac
> ----------
> >From: jonoh1@juno.com
> >To: rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
> >Subject: Re: hey, what's new in RATdom?
> >Date: Thu, Dec 16, 1999, 10:11 AM
> >
>
> >>
> >>Theatre.  May I suggest that this list could be of some use for
> >>discussion of theatre.  I've been on for 3-4 years, and we never, ever
> >>
> >>talk about theatre.
> >
> > I don't think you've been paying attention.  What an impressive waste of
> > time.
> >
> >
> > We only talk about ourselves, with a vague reason
> >>
> >>that it has something to do with theatre, because, we also have an
> >>ancillary interested in theatre, but obviously not as profound and
> >>insightfull as our interest in ourselves, our sophmoric politics and
> >>our
> >>stunning realization of our own self-brilliance, which no one else can
> >>
> >>possibly understand...
> >
> > Speaking "ourselves" only, of course?
> >
> > This is bogus. I suggest that if someone doesn't like what they've been
> > reading for the last 3-4 years they might have the good sense to get off
> > the list. And I totally disagree. The people on this list, IMHO, devour
> > the theatre in wonderfully, dangerous, sometimes self-indulgent and
> > ocassionally stupid ways. Not to mention baffling. But it can also
> > inspire brilliance. And if you think that "talking about theatre" is
> > simply gushing over a particular production or artist you've met, you
> > have a great deal to learn about the theatre. Life issues apply. Settle
> > down and find the delete button.
> > Respectfully,
> > Jonathan Harris
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