What is my life going to be?: Performance art update volume one (or two, no one yeah one):
I also commend the Writer's Theatre for having a person from the office-y side of their business (I am not sure if she was their marketing director or their CFO or Development Head or what) come and speak to the artists. Because let's face it those are the people who live really comfortably and get paid a ton and are not artists (well most frequently are not artists). She spoke about why (well kind of about why) she and her like get paid more than actors. She spoke about how she doesn't even like to compare the two, and how it makes her uncomfortable to speak about it. She was uncomfortable opening herself up to questions from a roomful of artists, but she very bravely did it. Go her!
The only really exciting moment was when Mike Daisey talked about how part of the state of the liveliness of the art can be seen in the posters for local arts scene (galleries, bands, concerts, plays, etc) on the wall of local restaurants and cafes. He travels a lot and says that usually the theatre posters (in that whole wall) are the lamest. And I am inclined to agree with him. This was the only thing that ruffled the hackles of the artistic directors (yeah I mixed my metaphors whatever I do it). They all got kind of quiet and defensive. It was very interesting.
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