There's a rumor going around the Fringe that the Enquirer won't be reviewing the Festival shows that are in "non-professional" environments - like Kaldis. There's also a rumor that City Beat won't be reviewing all the shows.
So far, this has added up to NO REVIEW for The Absridty of Writing Poetry. That stinks. It's not that I care so much about reading what one individual has to say about the show, but a decent review is good publicity, which brings more bodies into the space to see the work. And that - getting people to see the work - is what I care most about.
So - if you've seen the show, please help me out.
1) Tell everyone you see - everyone you know, everyone you can reach - about the show.
2) Post to the Fringe blog. Just head over there and let people know what you think of The Absurdity of Writing Poetry.
3) Write to the papers. A good letter to the editor is just as useful as, if not more useaful than, a good review.
Thanks for your help. The Festival has been a blast so far. I'm really looking forward to seeing some more shows, and talking to everybody out there about what we're seeing and doing.
UPDATE: I got a review.
Thanks, City Beat. It's here.
Comments (2)
Knowing Matty Slaybaugh, I was already a proud momma when he took the stage...and when he ripped into one of my favorite Steve Colman poems, I felt my heart jump. And by the middle of the show, I felt like I was on the stage, Exhibit A for Absurd. Not writing. Scared. Procrastinating.
I almost liked this show performed on the tiny platform, with the lights blocking some views and the height of the stage, the depth of the room making us lose all sight lines when Matt was lying down. It's Kaldi's, lined with books on old, wooden shelves...noise notwithstanding, this was the perfect venue for this show. It forced me to listen, to engage, to actively fight to get the message. And in the battle, the reward was made much more fulfilling. I came away having been not just entertained, but enlightened, and more importantly, fired up. Ready to write.
If you are a writer, an artist, a performer, "Absurdity" is a must-see. If you think you might wanna be an artist, but you aren't _____ enough, "Absurdity" is a requirement. As soon as the show was over I told Matt I needed the script. Being the amazing human being he is, he turned it into PDF for all of us to have.
Go see the show. You won't be sorry.
(xposted to Fringe blog)
Embrya
Posted by Embrya | June 5, 2006 7:06 PM
Posted on June 5, 2006 19:06
Did you see your review? Huh huh huh? It's beautiful, and you deserve it. A+ (For anyone who hasn't seen it, it's at www.citybeat.com/fringe/absurdity.html)
Posted by Gina | June 6, 2006 6:06 PM
Posted on June 6, 2006 18:06