As most in the theatre community, especially the California theatre community, may know by now, Scott Eckern the Artistic Director of the California Music Theatre Company has resigned under pressure from advocates of No on Prop 8.
The Backstage Blog (aka Lauren Horwitch and company) has more information about the specific details and players involved here.
Eckern’s [...]
Why Politics and Theatre Matter
by Colin Mitchell, November 26th, 2008
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Tags:(backstage blog|bitter lemons|california music theatre company|Colin Mitchell|LA Stage Bloggers|lauren horwitch|scott sckern)A Challenge from a “Stranger”
by Colin Mitchell, November 24th, 2008
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Check out Brenda Kiley writing a manifesto of sorts in Seattle’s “The Stranger”, declaring the ten things American Theatre needs to do now to remain vital for the next generation of artists and theatre-goers.
Here are my capsule reactions to each and how I believe they pertain to Los Angeles:
1) Enough with the goddamned Shakespeare
Well, [...]
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Tags:(American Theatre|Bredna Kiley|Colin Mitchell|LA Stage Bloggers|Poverty|seattle|Shakespeare|The Stranger)The Gift of Poverty
by Colin Mitchell, November 14th, 2008
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We’ve heard the quote before. Roberto Benigni shouted it from the stage with childlike exuberance when he won his best actor Oscar for “Life is Beautiful”. It’s a notion that gets bandied about all over the world and down through the ages. The Gift of Poverty.
But what the hell does it really mean?
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