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The entire title is: The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton and Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade, more commonly known as Marat/Sade, by Peter Weiss.

It *does* remind me of Doyle's Sweeney, an awful lot, but it's even less interpretive and conceptualized, seeing as much of the plot centers around not only the story they're telling, but about the inmates themselves. They perform as a therapeutic and educational experience. You would like it, nia.

Are you liking the Dresden Dolls CD? I think I'm going to buy it.

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Updated On: 4/23/06 at 07:00 PM

I'm stressed out, my face broke out (GAH!), I haven't slept or eaten well in days, I have SO much work to do, and yet keep procrastinating, my fingers hurt, I'm getting over a nasty cold, and a few people in my life have been getting on my nerves!!!

*phew*

Nia, I slept all day because I was up until 5 AM due to the after-prom party. I initially went to sleep and woke up around 9 AM, but then fell back asleep a little after 1. I'm also one of those people who can fall alseep anytime, anywhere if I missed a few too many hours the night before.

Sushi should be fine if you go to a clean restaurant. You could also try vegetable sushi, although that's not nearly as fun!

Nia and Em, I'm tellin' you -- you should really check out Nine Inch Nails! I know, it's creepy music, but so many DD fans like NIN, and a lot of it is truly brilliant.

ETA: JESSICA, are you calling my high school ghetto?! :P It's not ghetto, just devoid of any class!

Also, the line at the top of Em's avatar teases me.

Updated On: 4/23/06 at 07:05 PM

Hmm... I could look into them. Can you describe NIN's music at all? One of my favorite things about the Dolls is that it's not just rock, it's sort of vaudeville-esque too. I thought NIN was heavy metal.

I do like it, but I'm not sure if it's really better than their first. This one is way more poppy and catchy and in some ways, that's good, because some of their older songs are so soft and slow that I could hardly listen to them. On the other hand, I miss their darker sound.

And nothing will ever top "Truce".

BG, if Chinese food was involved, it's not a waste.


"It's not ghetto, just devoid of any class!" LOL! Can I quote you?


Emcee, if I wanted to look up that play on my library's website, what would I type in? The title didn't help.

Updated On: 4/23/06 at 07:10 PM

Lexi, I'm not calling your school ghetto . I mean, it's one thing for high school seniors to be all slutty on the dancefloor, but for 8th graders to be as skanked-out as some of my classmates were...

And besides, "North Dakota" and "ghetto" don't exactly fit in the same sentence :-P

Nia, it was Thai food. I think that still counts

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Updated On: 4/23/06 at 07:12 PM

nia, look it up by the shortened title, Marat/Sade (I may have spelled it wrong in my other post?) or by the playwright, Peter Weiss. There's also a video of a production directed by Peter Brook, who is one of the world's most brilliant, famous directors. I have no idea if it's something you can find easily, though.

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Updated On: 4/23/06 at 07:14 PM

Sick?

*nods*

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I don't like most pop, but I'd probably prefer their more pop songs, if that makes sense.

I'm not sure why you're not finding the play...

Someone was working on the presentation my group has to give at 9:00 tomorrow morning, and she thought she e-mailed it back to me, but forgot the attachment! oy vey.

I think of Mt. Rushmore. Is that even IN North Dakota?

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NIN really isn't your typical heavy metal band, a la Iron Maiden or some 80s band. There are definite elements of heavy metal in there, though. They're said to have founded the "industrial rock" genre. I'm not the best at describing genres of music, so to be honest, I'd just recommend typing that phrase into Wikipedia if you're interested. A lot of the lyrics tend to be depressing, but I admire them for their innovative work and unique sound. They're a lot different from what I usually listen to, and I can't say I'm a fan of anything else in the industrial genre.

Nia, besides showtunes, what other music do you listen to?

Jessica, I was completely joking! Heh. And yes, nia, feel free to quote. :) The best I can describe my town as is suburbia with the closest major metropolis 3 and 1/2 hours away (yes, I'm aware I use this description all too often). A lot of suburban sprawl, chain stores, big houses with big lawns, etc. I'm actually very unfamiliar with the rest of ND -- a lot of it is very stereotypically small town life-ish, if that makes any sense whatsoever.

Em, Mt. Rushmore is in South Dakota. I've been there a few times. It's quite cool!

You're 3.5 hours from a city? Yikes.

My town is bland suburban, but we have a few really awesome antique shops that I recently discovered and I'm very close to tons of shopping and stuff.

Besides showtunes? Uh.... nothing. The Dresden Dolls, a little Rufus Wainwright when I can (I don't have his CDs yet, but I desperately want them) and I used to like Incubus.

*looks for NIN information*

Em, thanks for the link. They have it for three bucks used, so I might as well just buy it.

Well, my city has 100,000 people, so it's not as if I'm in the middle of nowhere. The closest real metropolis is Minneapolis, which is 3.5 hours away. My town is very bland suburban as well.

I also should probably mention that the Dresden Dolls' and NIN's music isn't EXTREMELY similiar. There are similiar elements, but as I mentioned in a different thread yesterday, it seems as if a lot of DD fans are also NIN fans and vice-versa. I've noticed that artists/bands tend to come in groups that often transcend genre. I'd put PJ Harvey, Ani DiFranco, Tori Amos, and Hole into a group (i.e. a lot of people who tend to like one of them tend to like the others as well), even though their music isn't extremely similiar beyond expressing feminine power.

Anyway, I'm going to stop boring everyone with my music babble. I'm off to get sushi!

I was just wondering...did you get tickets Emcee?

From the Dresden Dolls' site FAQ:

""Where did the band's name come from?"
Dresden is a city in eastern Germany that was known widely for it's delicate china and porcelain, and for the delicate and innocent “dresden dolls” made from said stuffs. Ironically, many people also associate Dresden with the not-so-delicate firebombing that took place at the hands of the allies towards the very end of WWII in 1945, practically levelling the entire inner city (and it's unparalleled architectural beauty) within a few short days and killing thousands of men, women and children. If you're interested in an excellent book touching on the subject, written from an American soldier's artistic perspective, check out “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. "

I love that they love (or are aware of)Vonnegut.

Enjoy your sushi.