tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post8768807988045649866..comments2024-02-18T19:36:43.844+11:00Comments on theatre notes: Marion Potts new Malthouse ADAlison Croggonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-91331290280268291152010-02-13T09:44:49.172+11:002010-02-13T09:44:49.172+11:00My god, it's a bit early on a Saturday. Is thi...My god, it's a bit early on a Saturday. Is this Trolls R Us? Is it an attack of the anon sockpuppets? Or is it just an outbreak of spade bashing in the sandpit?<br /><br />Swearing doesn't offend me. (Although, on the legal question of obscenity, I suggest you google Myra Breckenridge and buy the book. That's how you do it with wit and intellect.)<br /><br />On the other hand, some ofAlison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-29403636842220809992010-02-13T08:53:25.593+11:002010-02-13T08:53:25.593+11:00okay. One simple thing to remember.
Schizophreni...okay. One simple thing to remember.<br /><br />Schizophrenia (or as you call it 'schizo') is not in fact so called 'split personality'.<br /><br />The closest medical diagnosis for this 'condition' would be a choice between disassociative personality disorder, and bi polar disorder.<br /><br />Bi Polar disorder is a contemporary term for what is most commonly thought of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-53612775311062546182010-02-13T08:46:32.007+11:002010-02-13T08:46:32.007+11:00yeah, totally schizo man!yeah, totally schizo man!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-28409430950987516692010-02-13T08:45:59.893+11:002010-02-13T08:45:59.893+11:00Anons above might find medication is helpful in th...Anons above might find medication is helpful in the treatment of what seems to be an episode of mania. I could refer him to some excellent professionals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-26835948153595675652010-02-13T08:44:35.687+11:002010-02-13T08:44:35.687+11:00yeah, like go see the swimming club or something.yeah, like go see the swimming club or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-53639278213752420862010-02-13T08:43:58.034+11:002010-02-13T08:43:58.034+11:00Dude, get over it.Dude, get over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-44690604404702863092010-02-13T08:43:25.505+11:002010-02-13T08:43:25.505+11:00Okay, I will, if you knock down the railway.Okay, I will, if you knock down the railway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-71101902908037016242010-02-13T08:42:46.625+11:002010-02-13T08:42:46.625+11:00Do you really have to use that term 'japs'...Do you really have to use that term 'japs'? That is offensive and racist. Could you please retract that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-10853468147886145732010-02-13T08:40:51.014+11:002010-02-13T08:40:51.014+11:00Whoa. This kettle of fish is certainly starting t...Whoa. This kettle of fish is certainly starting to resemble the great southern ocean!<br /><br />Speaking personally, I would much rather work with whales than loud mouthed american shepherds.<br /><br />I can't for the life of me see the sheep...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-61777561966065208682010-02-13T08:39:02.550+11:002010-02-13T08:39:02.550+11:00Thank you Anon above, I think you might find the f...Thank you Anon above, I think you might find the following links useful:<br /><br />http://www.findlaw.com.au/article/8872.htm<br /><br />http://over-the-rainbow.org/case-law.php<br /><br />Speaking personally, I would much rather work with a non male than a non white or a non heterosexual. <br /><br />That's just me though. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-54814643564757816902010-02-13T08:32:16.290+11:002010-02-13T08:32:16.290+11:00it seems that anon above, and above that has troub...it seems that anon above, and above that has trouble expressing (some) (otherwise) genuine ideas without the use of expletives.<br /><br />One might remind anon that expletives hold more power when used sparingly.<br /><br />Unless of course the use of expletives in such a(n) (series of) argument(s) is a natural part of anon(s) dialectical discursive dilemma.<br /><br />One might for instance Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-41293844355350420642010-02-13T07:13:39.398+11:002010-02-13T07:13:39.398+11:00Lally Katz is successful because she is a female?
...Lally Katz is successful because she is a female?<br /><br />Jack Hibberd was a ground breaker because he is a man?<br /><br />That play on at the MTC right now was programmed because it was written by a woman?<br /><br />Julia Gillard is the deputy PM because she is a woman? (actually, this is one thing I might look more closely at)...<br /><br />But, Julia Gillard isn't freakin grouse?<br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-14706793987840915682010-02-13T06:53:52.607+11:002010-02-13T06:53:52.607+11:001. To raise the issue of gender in association wi...1. To raise the issue of gender in association with the appointment of ANYONE to a position with an incredibly important cog in the live performance scene in Australia demeans both that ANYONE and us all.<br />2. The veryn issue of raising this, is crap. It is crap and it demeans you alison.<br />3. That Red Stitch have all female directors? WTF? Is this a real point to crow about? Are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-46461450254583247072010-02-09T10:03:51.855+11:002010-02-09T10:03:51.855+11:00It's good to know you followed the links, Anon...It's good to know you followed the links, Anon. I sometimes wonder whether people do! But I'm kind of puzzled, actually - I adored Venus & Adonis, and liked Hamlet too, aside from having a problem with the central performance. It is more true to say that I had strong reservations about one aspect of one production of the three I've linked to, rather than that I was "lukewarmAlison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-54224592930060580262010-02-09T09:42:36.120+11:002010-02-09T09:42:36.120+11:00What about Venus and Adonis?What about Venus and Adonis?friend of croggonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-687013726007493432010-02-09T06:48:12.221+11:002010-02-09T06:48:12.221+11:00just a quiet observation...most of your reviews of...just a quiet observation...most of your reviews of Potts' work have been luke warm save Othello...thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-23728200622974529952010-02-06T01:49:11.502+11:002010-02-06T01:49:11.502+11:00I'm not suggesting that Marion's appointme...I'm not suggesting that Marion's appointment should not be celebrated: it's quite rightly been welcomed, and for all sorts of reasons. Perhaps I was projecting on the "endured" bit. I would endure it, because at least some speculation about gender suggests that it is not your achievements, but your sex, that matters most. This cuts all ways, of course. As Anon No. Something Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-56115414797804336952010-02-06T01:34:15.956+11:002010-02-06T01:34:15.956+11:00I didn't know about Red Stitch, Alison. That&#...I didn't know about Red Stitch, Alison. That's good news, too.<br /><br />And I'm with that last anon: the eastern mainstage companies' current line-up of head honchos isn't half bad. (I certainly have my criticisms of Cate and Andrew's approach, but I have plenty of compliments for it, too.) And there are some exciting announcements to be made yet at least one of those Matthewhttp://www.matthewclayfield.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-66303167237521090532010-02-06T01:10:03.075+11:002010-02-06T01:10:03.075+11:00Even if Marion's appointment is a response to ...Even if Marion's appointment is a response to last year's controversy, I really don't think that should be anything to be "endured". Marion would not have been appointed if the selection committee didn't believe she had the chops for the job, and - even if the committee were conscious of her gender while selecting her for the role - then I think that she should give Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-90153457802916765132010-02-05T22:46:49.277+11:002010-02-05T22:46:49.277+11:00I think the true sign that things are equal will b...I think the true sign that things are equal will be when everyone stops talking about it and just gets on with the work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-7737508515503017122010-02-05T17:05:34.114+11:002010-02-05T17:05:34.114+11:00Poor or no pay is an equal-opportunity gig in the ...Poor or no pay is an equal-opportunity gig in the arts, I fear.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-9074717380701463022010-02-05T16:38:51.215+11:002010-02-05T16:38:51.215+11:00Paid well? In theatre?Paid well? In theatre?Paul Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611331242242754185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-83858968511318704632010-02-05T14:38:38.483+11:002010-02-05T14:38:38.483+11:00And won't it be even better when the women are...And won't it be even better when the women are being paid well for their work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-85852787714338827972010-02-05T12:00:44.805+11:002010-02-05T12:00:44.805+11:00And all of Red Stitch's current season. Socks ...And all of Red Stitch's current season. Socks are being pulled up.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-74192183056993544402010-02-05T11:05:18.563+11:002010-02-05T11:05:18.563+11:00That last point reminds me: five of this year'...That last point reminds me: five of this year's six Griffin Independent shows are being directed by women, which isn't bad at all.<br /><br />As for Ms Potts' appointment, I'm all for it.Matthewhttp://www.matthewclayfield.com/noreply@blogger.com