Sunday, March 28, 2010
The Mikado
Pittsburgh City Paper: "While noting that Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado turns 125 this month does acknowledge some of the show's challenges, deeper issues remain. Sure, many of the references and attitudes in this classic operetta are a bit worn with age. But beyond content, the form of The Mikado is as dated as some of the jokes."
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I've seen this show a few times, and I've been a part of a production of the Mikado quite a few years ago. When I was in it, I liked the music, but I wasn't fully aware of the messages it sent to the audience. Keep in mind, during that production I was in 5th grade. There were girls around age 10 and 12 that were sending messages of racism and sexism. It seems kind of silly not they I'm thinking about it. Being able to see a production recently, it really puts you in a different time. The messages are so clearly dated, which is something that I hadn't fully appreciated until recently.
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