tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353903128684889187.post8576797584205229442..comments2022-08-13T22:00:44.037-04:00Comments on Tales of a Squishy Morph: Thoughts On Defending the InvalidJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12011617359734000043noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353903128684889187.post-35068689308451481162011-04-05T19:52:22.908-04:002011-04-05T19:52:22.908-04:00These are good questions we do have to ask regardi...These are good questions we do have to ask regarding the economics of scale, scale of vision and degree of intimacy. Generally, when every seat is a cheap seat, there's an amazing potential for an intimate and immersive experience that few other media allow.<br /><br />On the other hand, we all want our friends in the profession to make a living from their art: of course, we have to also accept that few artists, no matter what their medium, get by without a day job (even if it directly connects with their true calling as in the case of theatre or music teachers.)<br /><br />So while I think it is a good thing for expensive theatre to continue to exist, what we need to do is make sure the theatrical eco-system is one that is healthy for the cheap theatre-- and that means convincing the general audience that theatre (cheap theatre included) is just as viable an evening's entertainment as seeing live music, or dancing to a DJ-- and we need to make that case to people who aren't explicitly "theatre people." And that means people who are eager to pay for cheap theatre tickets during the 51 weeks of the year that Bread & Puppet aren't in town!Ian Thalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15348768867561450314noreply@blogger.com