I can understand why the Guthrie desires a new facility with more flexible technical and staging capabilities. The unique experience provided by the thrust stage at the Guthrie puts significant limits on the types of theater that they can successfully stage. It is very conducive to Shakespeare and some other classical works and the Guthrie has been very creative in staging works that one would not normally concieve of staging in such a space. Most memorable to me is the excellent staging of "The Cherry Orchard" a few years back.
Still, many theater pieces are difficult if not impossible to mount in a satisfactory way on a thrust stage. I believe the Guthrie just wants to be free to not have their choice of material limited by the technical limitations of the space they have now. The new facility would have a thrust stage, proscenium stage with fly space, and black box space (as I understand). This would greatly expand the breadth of works the Guthrie would be able to stage in a manner that would best highlight the strengths of different works. in favor of strong arts infrastructure, David Strand Loring Park. --- List Manager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/24/arts/theater/24GUTH.html?todaysheadlin > es > > (free registration is required) > > David Brauer > List manager > > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic > Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
