High School Theatre - What's appropriate and what isnt't?- Page 2

[trentsketch]

Posted: 4/14/13 at 6:41pm

MTI rates shows that it licenses. I think Samuel French does as well. That's probably what the rating comment referred to.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 4/14/13 at 6:53pm

I've seen absolutely brilliant HS productions of SWEENEY TODD and
SWEET CHARITY. I'm sure many people would consider then "inappropriate"

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/14/13 at 7:18pm

Well, that must be pretty new, I've never noticed it before. However, as there is no 'rating system' that's really just the opinion of MTI (or whomever)

Updated On: 4/14/13 at 07:18 PM

[trentsketch]

Posted: 4/14/13 at 7:34pm

If the school sets their theater standards based on the ratings of licensing companies, it's no longer just a meaningless opinion. It's how the school tries to preempt controversy.

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 4/15/13 at 7:06am

"Sweeney Todd, August: Osage County to name a few."

Wow. How did you handle the "gory" parts of Sweeney Todd?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/15/13 at 7:17am

No it's not. There is no standard for the self imposed 'ratings' of MTI. A parent that wants to make a stink, will make a stink. It is still up to the admin/director to make the judgement call. I'm not saying it's a bad idea as a starting point, however -- but I'd just be curious to their criteria.


Handled the gore? Not so difficult really. We used red lights at each throat slit.

[Nettik]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 12:02pm

I have no issue with language. I do have an issue with overt sexuality in high school productions. Yes, high schoolers are sexual beings, but the truth is that they're being directed by a mature adult who should know better. I have seen productions in this area where I thought "if this was on my hard drive, I'd be arrested." Totally skeevy.

[newintown]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 12:25pm

Oh, the best high school shows have full-frontal nudity, realistic simulations of graphic sex, blasphemy (of all religions) and scat.

I draw the line, however, at foul language and violence. There's no place for that in a high school.