Comments on: How American Theatre saved american theatre https://praxistheatre.com/2008/08/how-american-theatre-saved-american-theatre/ Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:16:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.1 By: Obsidian Theatre https://praxistheatre.com/2008/08/how-american-theatre-saved-american-theatre/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:41:00 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=144#comment-1146 I had read about this about a week ago.
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/06/21/theatredelajeunelunecloses/

It was a sad story full of artistic conflict and that old favourite…borrowing against a facility.

The regional system here in Canada is also in a strange state of affairs as economics are driving the number of shows produced as well as the number of out of town actors that can be brought in.

Philip

]]> By: Anonymous https://praxistheatre.com/2008/08/how-american-theatre-saved-american-theatre/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:44:00 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=144#comment-1144 That’s terrible. And you can’t get any more Middle America than Minneapolis, MN.

Never mind Shakespeare. Theatre in general is yesterday’s man.

]]> By: Michael Wheeler https://praxistheatre.com/2008/08/how-american-theatre-saved-american-theatre/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:59:00 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=144#comment-1143 This is actually quite sad.
I just clicked on the link to the first regional company that Eyring cites as proof that small ensembles are thriving in America:
Theatre de la Jeune Lune.

The company’s homepage (linked to by TCG) announces that after 16 years the company will be ceasing operations and selling its building.

Sucks. I remember hearing really great things about that company. Something tells me America isn’t SAVED yet.

]]> By: Michael Wheeler https://praxistheatre.com/2008/08/how-american-theatre-saved-american-theatre/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:47:00 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=144#comment-1142 I am obviously pro-Daisey, but what really shocks me is how facile Eyring’s comments were. The way she uses anecdotal evidence would get you a failing grade on an undergraduate level essay.

That, and the notion that theatre has ALREADY SAVED America. The way Daisey takes her to task for that indefensible statement is probably worth reading both the pieces for.

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