Comments on: Verboten: “The Work” http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2008/02/05/verboten-the-work/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:39:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wandering Nuckelavee http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2008/02/05/verboten-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2090 Wandering Nuckelavee Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:30:04 +0000 http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2008/02/05/verboten-the-work/#comment-2090 I seem to recall an old chestnut about how you could can tell the hard sciences from all the rest because real, genuine disciplines of science don't have the word 'science' in their names. (ie Physics & Mathematics vs Social Sciences and Computer Science). Perhaps the same applies to things which are 'the work' (art, drama, stagework) as opposed to things which simply are work (washing windows, assembling minivans, et al). I seem to recall an old chestnut about how you could can tell the hard sciences from all the rest because real, genuine disciplines of science don’t have the word ‘science’ in their names. (ie Physics & Mathematics vs Social Sciences and Computer Science). Perhaps the same applies to things which are ‘the work’ (art, drama, stagework) as opposed to things which simply are work (washing windows, assembling minivans, et al).

]]> By: Christopher http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2008/02/05/verboten-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2017 Christopher Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:12:48 +0000 http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2008/02/05/verboten-the-work/#comment-2017 Well, see, that doesn't work. Consider the following additional example: <blockquote> Usually I find it terribly indulgent and artistically bankrupt, but in <i>this</i>instance, I felt that choreographing the dancers to writhe indiscriminately on the floor while moaning was a bold statement. I had to ask myself: "Yes, we writhe. But do we writhe in service to the work?" </blockquote> Well, see, that doesn’t work. Consider the following additional example:

Usually I find it terribly indulgent and artistically bankrupt, but in thisinstance, I felt that choreographing the dancers to writhe indiscriminately on the floor while moaning was a bold statement. I had to ask myself: “Yes, we writhe. But do we writhe in service to the work?”

]]> By: smadin http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2008/02/05/verboten-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2016 smadin Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:58:04 +0000 http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2008/02/05/verboten-the-work/#comment-2016 Huh. I guess the alternative would be calling it "the play," and that just isn't <em>serious</em> enough? Geez, people, a "play" is what it <em>is</em>. Huh. I guess the alternative would be calling it “the play,” and that just isn’t serious enough? Geez, people, a “play” is what it is.

]]> By: Christopher http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2008/02/05/verboten-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2015 Christopher Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:52:47 +0000 http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2008/02/05/verboten-the-work/#comment-2015 Also true! Also true!

]]> By: Jen http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2008/02/05/verboten-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2014 Jen Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:39:34 +0000 http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2008/02/05/verboten-the-work/#comment-2014 My issue with it has more to do with the idea of "the work" as a reverent phrase, as opposed to just "work". Romanticizing your work is an indirect way of lionizing yourself. My issue with it has more to do with the idea of “the work” as a reverent phrase, as opposed to just “work”. Romanticizing your work is an indirect way of lionizing yourself.

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