War Is A Science! GLORY GLORY?- Page 2

[FrontRow]

Posted: 4/8/04 at 4:02pm

I think we all agree the question that kicked off this thread was foolish. Perhaps Corine2 was in such a fit of pique at having been bored to death by SIXTEEN WOUNDED that she didn't realize what an obvious query, What's the deal with so many plays about war, is. Kinda like asking, What's the deal in December with all the TV shows about Christmas?

I'd also expect that a discriminating theatergoer would pick up on the war commentary in the many plays produced recently that aren't specifically about Iraq, as EMBEDDED is. There have been two proudctions of Aeschylus' THE PERSIANS by prominent NY companies in the past year. That play normally doesn't get produced too often. Why the sudden interest? Same reason LYSISTRATA's being done hither and yon.

There's an article in the current Voice about the political underpinnings (at least as observed by the columnist) in recent movies:
http://villagevoice.com/issues/0414/winter3.php

If the common subject of SIXTEEN WOUNDED and EMBEDDED suddenly has you baffled, you probably haven't given the deepest thought to themes in theater you've seen.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/8/04 at 5:11pm

And yet, and yet... the obvious themes are stated in the question. Which is why my mind boggled. Maggot drop and give me 68.

[FrontRow]

Posted: 4/8/04 at 5:20pm

Namo, I acknowledge that your mind was duly boggled.

I don't know why someone had to see two plays about warfare in the Middle East before they realized that ideas about war are on playwrights'/producers' minds of late.

[Jack42]

Posted: 4/8/04 at 5:23pm

I just saw Little Shop of Horrors and Wicked. What is with all these plays about mean green things?

[FrontRow]

Posted: 4/8/04 at 5:33pm

good one, Jack42

though I suspect some of this board think we should give it a rest

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/8/04 at 5:36pm

I was on a long drive recently and stopped at a rest area. What IS the deal with rest? Why are they called RESTaurants? Does anybody really go to a rest room to rest? I know in the old days I was highly active in rest rooms, it's where I perfected my technique that still wins me limbo contests today? And what IS the deal with limbo>?

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 4/8/04 at 8:59pm

does anyone know anything about tony kushners new play? im sure i read somewhere that it is something about barbara bush reading to dead iraqi children. i dont know if he is still writting it, or what. someone care to enlighten me?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/8/04 at 9:24pm

Well, he's written a half hour scene from it. He swears he's going to finish the play, "Only We Who Guard The Mystery Shall Be Unhappy." He published the first scene in The Nation. I saw a staged reading of it. And yes, it features some children killed in war. What is the deal with that as a topic?

[Corine2]

Posted: 4/8/04 at 9:28pm

What is the deal with you people?
Maggots drop and give me 69.

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 8:35am

Jack42...time for a recap, maybe?

FindingNamo aka:
Michael Musto
Richard Goldstein
Frank Rich
Susan Sarandon
Andy Rooney
Jerry Seinfeld

I think the list is complete, to date... any additions?

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 9:11pm

thats one of the most intriguing things ive heard of in a long time, it will piss a lot of people off but i bet it will be brilliant