In my drama theory class today, we were talking about politically active theatre, and in terms of musicals, someone said we could look at things like Assassins and Urinetown, that deal with political corruption, big business, etc -- modern problems. Someone then brought up the idea that even though musicals are not "reality" in the way plays are -- we don't burst out into relevant song in real life -- it's very accessible to the general public, and can present these things in fairly enjoyable ways.
There's this girl in my class who I honestly don't have that much of a problem with because I think she's smart, well-read, etc, even though she's pretentious because she "OMG LOVES THEATRE SO MUCH!!" and is the most talented actress ever, and she's just.... perky. But, anyway, she goes "like Wicked! heeheh." Ugh. Yes, Wicked has political themes, but that is SO not its main motive, nor is it on the level of something like Assassins. I definitely rolled my eyes. Whoops.
That has nothing to do with Adam, but I wanted to share.
Ooh, wait. Connection! I honestly thought about going "ooh, RENT!" but I don't say much in class.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
Updated On: 4/12/06 at 01:34 PM