Sunday, April 20, 2008
In ‘How Theater Failed America,’ Mike Daisey Takes a Harsh Look at His Own Business
New York Times: "THE show inspired a fevered debate online as well as angry e-mail and conversations across the country among the major players of the American regional theater. And that was before most people had seen it."
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While a lot of people understand and acknowledge the problems brought up by his piece, there are obviously too many variables and different solutions for this one to necessarily be correct. However, I'm annoyed that this is getting such a negative reaction from everyone. What's wrong with this man expressing his own suggestions for solutions? Isn't the whole point that we spark enough debate so that a viable solution is agreed upon and experimented? Constructive debate is always healthy for large scale problems like this, whether its simply to raise awareness or to take action, and I think this piece is simply one voice in the greater dialogue that's going on. I applaud his effort at being active and getting others involved in this issue as well.
I wonder if this man has considered the public itself as a factor. Whether or not people will actually turn up is still a consideration.
I really like this idea. Especially since he is using theater to criticize theater. Plus, its being performed at Joe's Pub, which is a hang out for theater groupies.
I'm happy to hear someone take this issue head on, but sad that the work is getting a lot of criticism for being "shallow" etc. Like Corinna said, at least he is starting a dialog about these issues so that people begin to think about them. Even if the ideas he presents may not be correct, at least it makes people think about why they are incorrect.
hats off to this gentleman. it is a gutsy move for him to be fighting fire with fire, but i think it is one of few moves that could be made in this issue. the critique of theatre using theatre is bound to get all of those who work in the profession upset. but they are bound to start talking, and that seems to be the goal.
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