RENT School Edition- Page 3

[rewritemystory]

Posted: 6/24/08 at 11:26pm

How does RENT have a terrible message?


The school edition isn't bad at all, the one I saw actually was better than the national tour at that time, but I worry now that its becoming a less exclusive thing to get the rights too.

The worst change is definitely:
"New York City,
Center of the universe,
Times are gritty,"


Awful. Everything else? Not bad. Except "mucho medication".

[rewritemystory]

Posted: 6/24/08 at 11:28pm

Edit: wow I swear that was crazy. Just posted, but the third page wouldn't show up when I checked the thread again and refreshed, so reposted, and now it showed up. Well... Updated On: 6/24/08 at 11:28 PM

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 6/24/08 at 11:29pm

IMO, it sort of embraces the idea of having no responsibility. Actually, the entire show does that. They get money at the end only by stealing from ATM machines, for instance.

[Glory]

Posted: 6/24/08 at 11:30pm

mucho masturbation is in it, i know some people change it, but it's in the script because i get to sing it lol

[andrewcomp]

Posted: 6/24/08 at 11:47pm

I didn't say it did, I said if drugs and having to be a certain race were the message, which is how it seemed people were interpreting it since apparently being black and doing heroin is all about RENT, THEN it would be terrible.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 6/24/08 at 11:53pm

No, I'm the one who said it sort of has a terrible message.

[AuditioningFor Rent]

Posted: 7/2/08 at 9:22pm

I agree Race has nothing to do with the show. And drug use is in the show but it not the key of the story. Really it not the key story of RENT. RENT is about Friendship and a year in the lives of seven friends living the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York's East Village and the AIDS epidemic. I am auditioning for this version and can't wait to be in it. On the site http://www.mtishows.com/show_home.asp?ID=000305
it says "This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language and the removal of one song (CONTACT) to make it possible for many schools to perform this piece"