[Mb-hair] Re: Mb-hair Digest, Vol 15, Issue 45

[Robin McNamara]

Richard

I don't think it was supposed to be a" museum piece," that is to'easy.'

Love forever
Robin






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "richard haase" <hotprojects at nyc.rr.com>
To: <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] Re: Mb-hair Digest, Vol 15, Issue 45


> and i disagree vehemently
> the zeigeist of hair was that it was cutting edge
> it was never meant to be a museum piece
> obviously the inclusion of ipods is cheap and meaningless etc
> 
> and the fact is with the commercial reality of recoupment\
> even a modest size first class company of hair costs approx 4 million and
> up; and americans unfortunately do not want a history; lesson; regretably
> 
> this is not my opinion
> but what i have observed in professional media currently
> eg the production of two gentlemen of verona
> just done in the park in nyc
> another wonderful wonderful show
> was just massacred by the critics
> i think rather arbitrarily forces in american culture
> decided first that the 70s, then the 60s were declasse
> and again these are quantiative statements
> not qualitative ones
> and not representative of my personal opinion
> eg i loved loved loved the original production
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Amy Kazan" <lilacamy11 at yahoo.com>
> To: <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 2:56 PM
> Subject: [Mb-hair] Re: Mb-hair Digest, Vol 15, Issue 45
> 
> 
>> >In my opinion Hair is a powerful
>> > period piece in American Culture & should stay that
>> >way.
>>
>> I agree with this as well. HAIR is about the 60s; the
>> setting is what makes Hair Hair and it's a key
>> componant in the show. It gives a historical view into
>> what life was like, however, the themes are relevant
>> to people living in any time period.
>>
>> On that note, it would be great to see a show with the
>> spirit of HAIR that would be a period piece for today.
>>
>>
>>
>> - Amy
>>
>> "in time of lilacs who proclaim/ the aim of waking is to dream" - e.e.
> cummings
>>
>> "Life is around you and in you . . . Let the sunshine in!" - HAIR (the
> musical)
>>
>>
>>
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