Since my recent post arguing that artists should not receive public funds for the purpose of making art, I’ve been thinking a lot about how theater artists earn money. You know, in terms of business models, just about anything beats theater: The product can not be mass-produced. At best, you can replicate it a few [...]
Category Archives: Theatre
Renewing Theater the Right Way
March 4, 2009 – 6:39 pm
I’m a little scared to write this entry. You’ll see why in a minute. Hopefully by the end you’ll also see why I decided to do it anyway. Welcome to the Recession, I’ll be your Impending Sense of Doom for the evening. In a year of deep financial crisis the theater community—never far from financial [...]
Verboten: “The Work”
February 5, 2008 – 12:19 pm
No longer allowed: calling theater “the work”. As in, “I know you’re having a rough day, but it’s time to leave the baggage at the rehearsal room door…let’s stay focused on the work, okay?” It’s just pretentious. The only reason you do it is because you’re unsure that what you’re doing qualifies as work. Look, [...]