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

[richard haase]

quite right robin
it wasnt supposed to be a museum piece
my point exactly
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robin McNamara" <olhippie at tampabay.rr.com>
To: <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] Re: Mb-hair Digest, Vol 15, Issue 45


> Richard
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> I don't think it was supposed to be a" museum piece," that is to'easy.'
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> Love forever
> Robin
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> ----- 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
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> > 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
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> > 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
> >
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> >> >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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