Comment Archives: stories: Performing Arts
Re: “Everymotherfucker: The Motherfucker With the Hat is about all of us”
You totally have a right to your opinion. In fact you are not the only one who has expressed a dissatisfaction with this particular play. Having never seen it myself I am not able to formulate an informed opinion. However if you are going to trash a piece work that someone took time and effort to produce may I suggest you do it with proper spelling and grammar? No one cares about the opinion of someone who cannot be bothered to spell check.
Re: “Everymotherfucker: The Motherfucker With the Hat is about all of us”
I saw the play, is very low class, it goes for the cheap swearing and it portraits all latinos ad specially Puerto Ricans as either ex convicts, drug addicts or former alcoholics. This play only helps to perpetuate the existing stereotypes already present in our society.
The story has no real substance, and it seeks to shock you, but really,it is of the quality of a Jerry Springer show..
The actors are excelent, what a waiste of talent money and resources..
Re: “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)”
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Re: “The Glass Menagerie, inside out”
props for "irresolute," yo. i'm gonna see this show!
Re: “Failure: A Love Story fails to get by on its charm”
I have to completely disagree with this article (except for the acting, I'm glad that at least was recognized). I found Failure a complete success, achieving a whimsical world that is extremely difficult to do on stage-but they pulled it off brilliantly. As for Jenny June's death, it's a giant lake she's swimming across. It could have been a current that pulled her under, a cramp, whatever. People disappear in water, much like how Amelia Earhart disappeared in flight. The point I found in this play is that shit happens, you can either mope on it or accept it. And for the most part, they chose acceptance. Failure was expressing the beauty in that.
Re: “This week's Culture Vultures recommend:”
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Re: “This week's Culture Vultures recommend:”
What a supportive article about our little Mom and Pop, Neighborhood/World Class, Art Studio. We will celebrate our 10th Year on Montrose, next year. Come visit and see what Ben is so articulately talking about.
Re: “Listen up, playwrights! And avoid Bulrusher's three fatal flaws”
There are two ways for a critic to make me angry: a lazy review and a mean-spirited review. This is both. Belittling a playwright is bad enough, but to do so while almost entirely ignoring everything else about the production is just plain sad.
Re: “The Letters is more than just Marx on a page”
Nicely done review, and the production sounds perfect for the friendly but restricted confines of Writers Theatre. Seen both actors before and they're always a pleasure. No such thing as a private life? God, what Stalin would have done with the internet - guess pretty much what Google and Amazon do every day. Extra points for the photo caption - let's see Chris Jones do that!
Re: “What's pornographic about Porn”
The F- rightly should be rewarded to the above commenter, who obviously had neither the intellectual nor human wherewithal to garner anything from this production, nor to correctly apply the term reductio ad absurdum, which is applicable for propositions, not artworks. The theater world would be much better off without such self appointed watchguards of culture , who really only publish their provincial tastes and self indulgent rhetoric, being thrilled by the sound of their own voice. Such things happen amongst critics as well, most recently the inexcusably abusive Bullrusher review in the Reader a few weeks ago. I find such practices unhelpful not only to the artists attempting to create work, whether they are successful or not, but alsoi to the public who must read such uninformative and, frankly, inane reviews. Help theater practitioners instead of flaunting incomprehension...it would be a favor to all.
Re: “The ho ho ho show review”
Frankie! Looks like you're so relaxed that you didn't bother reading past the second paragraph. If you'd gone just a little further, you'd have found that--in this batch of eight shows--we also recommend The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey and The Santaland Diaries. Check our listings and you'll see what we think of lots of other shows. And by the way, Goodman's Christmas Carol really isn't a yawn at all.
Re: “The Wall of Water”
Just because you can't appreciate the wit and ever present comedy of the script does not mean you have to be a pompous ass about it.
Re: “The ho ho ho show review”
So, according to The Reader, the only Christmas theater worth seeing is A Christmas Carol at the Goodman? Yawn.
Re: “Listen up, playwrights! And avoid Bulrusher's three fatal flaws”
I would amend #3 to be "unless you're Shakespeare or Tony Kushner."
Re: “It's the little things you miss about James Joyce's "The Dead"”
This makes me miss living in Chicago. And I can't wait to be back.
One of my favorite short stories, The Dead taught me the uncomfortable truth that we often hold a treasured love for our past, or past loves. And though we may move forward in new love, it simply can't be the same as what we once had. Beautiful tragedy!
Re: “Listen up, playwrights! And avoid Bulrusher's three fatal flaws”
From 4C's Theater Club (Al P.)
I strongly disagree with the Readers review of this play. As part of a savvy theater club who share objective and critical feedback over dinner after each play we see during the year, Bulrusher was a consensus two thumbs up in all categories--artistically, thought provoking message impact and character/actor review. Therefore it seems clear to us and in agreement with many who have commented on this play that you should not be discouraged from seeing Bulrusher before it closes. It was terrific !
Re: “What's pornographic about Porn”
if there is an option for "minus 5 stars," this play and production would certainly deserve that rating. Visky's score tries desperately to be "smart" and in this idiotic ambition, fails miserably from its preamble. every line seems "forced" to fit a rather unnatural "reductio ad absurdum" and in this spiral, slips very fast into pathetic. this play is not sad, nor intelligent. it is an insult to anything labeled "cerebral" or "emotional." an affront to the respect one should pay to those who have actually gone through that dystopic experience.
F minus.
Re: “Listen up, playwrights! And avoid Bulrusher's three fatal flaws”
Actually the perspective of a play's value, or one's taste, is not objective; it is subjective. Objectivity is based on tangible and/or factual evidence. Reactions to works of art, their alleged value, one's own appreciation or dislike, are subjective as they differ among individuals' interpretations, as seen here.
Re: “Listen up, playwrights! And avoid Bulrusher's three fatal flaws”
Mr. Hayford,
The value of a piece of theatre, like any other art form is purely objective. You have apparently lost yours. You being a so called 'critic' gives you platform to express your opinions to the masses. This is unfortunate given that you are inept at using your critical eye to acknowledge at its core, the beauty and heart of this fantastical and poetic journey of youthful self discovery through race and sexuality. Bulrusher may/may not be a perfect play. But it IS a provocative story told by a fresh voice that is seldom heard in the theatre. The fact that you chose to "feature" your dislikes and erroneous views of a playwright's work in valuable editorial space leads me to believe that there is a deeper issue at play with you. Perhaps your water needs to be touched.
Re: “Everymotherfucker: The Motherfucker With the Hat is about all of us”
Thankl you for your suggestion, just curious,how many languages do you speak? May I suggest that when you speak as many as I do, some mistakes can be made? English is my third language. You obviously noticed my comment, regradless of the mistakes, so your argument doesn't make any sense, LOL! Anyway, for some reason I can't understand,I m not able to spell check on this screen,I trully hope you care to get over it. Ana.