Theatre Notes: Issue 1

May I direct your attention to the following two items:

1) American monologist Mike Daisey had a performance of his new play Invincible Summer disrupted when 80 public high school students walked out of the production mid-performance. One student was so kind as to pour water over Mr. Daisey's handwritten script. Evidently the walk-out was staged in protest of the play's "strong language". See the video below, it's quite an amazing thing to watch.


What amazes me is that, with all the war, turmoil and poverty in the world right now, that a group of students chose to focus their energy against a man for using the word fuck to express himself. I hope, for these kid's sake, that by the time they reach adulthood they put their misguided energies toward a greater cause.

2) Kris Vire, has a really spot on post on his blog, Storefront Rebellion, regarding the "big boys" of Chicago Theatre and their unwillingness to produce up-and-coming work by female playwrights. He mentiones CTC a few times, too, so perhaps I am partial. Check it out here.