Sunday, February 02, 2020

Worth a Look

Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...

The Art and Craft of Intimacy Direction

HowlRound Theatre Commons: In case you haven’t noticed, we are experiencing a revolution in the way artists and entertainers rehearse and perform intimacy.

The seeds were planted at least ten years ago, when a few highly trained movement specialists started noticing that they were often called upon to handle scenes of sexual intimacy in rehearsal rooms. Working in isolation, they all realized that while many of their existing skills could be applied to that task, new techniques were necessary to choreograph intimacy in an ethical, efficient way.


Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' takes on sexual assault

Los Angeles Times: In the first act of “Jagged Little Pill,” the new Broadway musical featuring Alanis Morissette songs, a teenager named Bella sits timidly on a sofa trying to piece together what little she can remember from a party the night before. Passed out from all the alcohol, she momentarily regained consciousness to see a male classmate on top of her.


Rob McClure Addresses Concerns Over MRS. DOUBTFIRE's Impact On Transgender Community At BroadwayCon

www.broadwayworld.com: Rob McClure addressed concerns about how the upcoming Mrs. Doubtfire handles it's crossdressing lead character following media reports of the show seeking advice from GLAAD, amongst other LGBTQ+ advocating organizations. McClure spoke about the issue during the show's mainstage panel at BroadwayCon.


Sexism and gender divide ingrained in UK theatre, study claims

Stage | The Guardian: British theatre has an institutional problem with sexism and gender inequality, according to the authors of a study who say Arts Council England (ACE) is ignoring the issue and failing to help redress the balance.


Inside a Fox Sports NFL Playoff Broadcast: Erin Andrews, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

www.esquire.com: fter review, we had additional footage that came in that did not change the ruling,” said referee Clete Blakeman. “The ruling on the field stands as called. It is Green Bay's ball, first down."

“What?” came the collective shout in the production trailer.

“Additional footage?”

“What do they have, a cell-phone video?”

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