Vegans and Broadway- Page 2

[rjm516]

Posted: 7/3/19 at 9:57am

Lol I've been vegan and a theatre reviewer both for decades. She sounds like she's new. She needs to lighten up, and save her outrage to protest if/when any entertainment causes real harm to an animal. Yeah it sucks that some were still used in shows recently like OOTI and Ferryman, but you ask the production about their care, make sure it's up to code, and express your disappointment and disapproval and hope fewer and fewer shows will follow that path. And then move on. But that's for actual animal use. Getting upset by people mentioning other foods is over the top.

 

 

Updated On: 7/3/19 at 09:57 AM

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 7/3/19 at 9:59am

One of my best friends is a vegan and loves Come From Away. I'm a pescatarian and really want that recipe...

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 7/4/19 at 12:28am

AADA81 said: "Actually, I saw a vegan version of 'Sweeney Todd' that really worked. It was called 'Sweeney Todd - The Demon Florist of Fleet Street' where instead of slitting his victims throats he sent them the most God-awful floral arrangements imaginable ("God, That's Bad!" causing them to drop dead in shock so Mrs.Lovett could burytheir bodies in Sweeney's garden ("A Little Mulch" as extra fertilizer to keep the flower shop going.

It was all very "tastefully" done."

The Demon Florist of Fleet Street sounds like it could be a mashup of Sweeney and Little Shop. I'd watch it. 

[AADA81]

Posted: 7/4/19 at 12:54am

VintageSnarker said: "AADA81 said: "Actually, I saw a vegan version of 'Sweeney Todd' that really worked. It was called 'Sweeney Todd - The Demon Florist of Fleet Street' where instead of slitting his victims throats he sent them the most God-awful floral arrangements imaginable ("God, That's Bad!" causing them to drop dead in shock so Mrs.Lovett could burytheir bodies in Sweeney's garden ("A Little Mulch" as extra fertilizer to keep the flower shop going.

It was all very "tastefully" done."

The Demon Florist of Fleet Street sounds like it could be a mashup of Sweeney and Little Shop. I'd watch it."

Great idea!  I'll start working on the libretto ASAP.  One thing....is Seymour available to play Judge Turpin?

Updated On: 7/4/19 at 12:54 AM

[denali.fire]

Posted: 7/4/19 at 1:53pm

 

Updated On: 7/4/19 at 01:53 PM

[vanbrig]

Posted: 7/4/19 at 2:56pm

Megsamegatron said: "In all seriousness, did your friend not have a problem with the scenes of the animals stuck under the planes for 28+ hours in CFA? That seems to be a bigger concern then mentions of “cheese”.

It's a pretty easy thinking pattern to follow, even if it's not one I agree with. In CFA, the characters don't condone the animals stuck in the planes (not "under," btw. Cargo storage is part of a plane, it isn't beneath it). The audience is supposed to support the character who saves the animals and we are supposed to feel for the animals experiencing stress and the harmful effects of being trapped for so long. The characters do condone eating cheese, however. The audience isn't supposed to think ill of them for eating dairy. Your comparison doesn't add up.

It's definitely an overly-sensitive thinking pattern, but it's not a hard one to figure out. If OP's post is even real, that is. I know several vegans/vegetarians (am one myself, in fact) and none of us were put off by mentions of cheese in CFA. 

Updated On: 7/4/19 at 02:56 PM

[AADA81]

Posted: 7/5/19 at 9:22pm

vanbrig said: "Megsamegatron said: "In all seriousness, did your friend not have a problem with the scenes of the animals stuck under the planes for 28+ hours in CFA? That seems to be a bigger concern then mentions of “cheese”.

It's a pretty easy thinking pattern to follow, even if it's not one I agree with. In CFA, the characters don't condone the animals stuck in the planes (not "under," btw. Cargo storage is part of a plane, it isn't beneath it). The audience is supposed to support the character who saves the animals and we are supposed to feel for the animals experiencing stress and the harmful effects of being trapped for so long. The characters do condone eating cheese, however. The audience isn't supposed to think ill of them for eating dairy. Your comparisondoesn't add up.

It's definitely an overly-sensitive thinking pattern, but it's not a hard one to figure out. If OP's post is even real, that is. I know several vegans/vegetarians (am one myself, in fact) and none of us were put off by mentions of cheese in CFA."

And to be quite honest, I have not heard one single person describe CFA as cheesy.