Slog - Comments on How Theater Failed America http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1 Mike Daisey has opened his new show, How Theater Failed America at Joe's Pub in New York. See the (mixed) NYT review here: "He may not have much to say, but he says it with enough mastery to restore that sense of wonder to the theater." See Daisey's reactions to the reactions to his piece (and reactions to a galvanizing essay he published in The Stranger) at mikedaisey.com.... Copyright 2008 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:49:10 -0800 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:48:33 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe Come watch an overweight dude sit down, talk about a couple of things on his mind that have half-assed parallels with each other, wipe sweat of his forehead, and...no thanks. I already did that.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1002868 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1002868 Theater Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:18:22 -0800 Comment by diggum yeah, but i love joe's pub (if it's the same one in Times Square that is nothin' but boxing photos and normal-priced beers.)

]]> diggum http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1002909 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1002909 Theater Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:53:49 -0800 Comment by diggum oh, wow. not the same place at all. ignore. ignore.

sincerely,
diggum

]]> diggum http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1002911 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1002911 Theater Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:55:27 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe *off.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1002917 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1002917 Theater Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:01:12 -0800 Comment by COMTE Really, Mr. Poe, enough about your latest romantic escapades.

Besides, Mike is a helluva lot more entertaining, and interesting than that.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1002931 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1002931 Theater Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:08:55 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe You are a fucking liar. You said I was good.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003036 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003036 Theater Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:40:18 -0800 Comment by COMTE No, I said you MIGHT be good - if only you just would stop staring at yourself in the mirror, and doing that "pump you up!" flexing thing with your forearms.

Really, that doesn't turn us straight guys on at all.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003071 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003071 Theater Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:17:00 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe I blame the blow. My dealer's been giving me garbage lately. Nothing but rat poison and ether.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003101 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003101 Theater Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:39:32 -0800 Comment by ScrewYouRusty The emperor has no clothes. Also, the emperor is a big fat sweaty guy who never stops talking about himself and seems to have six epiphanies a night.

And curtain.

]]> ScrewYouRusty http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003157 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003157 Theater Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:32:48 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe He's like a fat Sean Nelson. Oh, but Sean Nelson actually has talent.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003214 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003214 Theater Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:06:11 -0800 Comment by COMTE Yes, which is why he's making a living doing this, as well as regularly contributing to national publications such as Vanity Fair, Wired, as well as Slate, Salon & NPR, among others, appearing on Letterman, working at theatres all over the country - and you-all are just snarking on SLOG.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003282 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003282 Theater Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:52:08 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe A) That isn't a point.
B) If I were contributing to Vanity Fair and appearing on Letterman, then I would be pressed to have someone shoot me in the face.
C) Pretty sure he could care less about my opinion, so you can calm down and stop defending your theater buddy.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003298 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003298 Theater Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:22:34 -0800 Comment by COMTE He also happens to be a friend of mine, so it's a little more than just "defending (my) theatre-buddy".

And A) is sooo much the point...

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003308 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003308 Theater Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:40:18 -0800 Comment by JTContinental I was hoping when he moved to New York that Mike Daisey would drop off the face of the earth...lord knows he's heavy enough to do so.

]]> JTContinental http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003363 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003363 Theater Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:52:42 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe That's a terrible point. It can be reversed on you the next time you criticize anyone successful in their line of work, regardless of what their work may be.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003419 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1003419 Theater Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:21:53 -0800 Comment by COMTE Only if you're critizing them - for being successful.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1004080 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1004080 Theater Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:36:45 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Uh, no. But okay.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1004109 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/how_theater_failed_america_1#c1004109 Theater Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:48:33 -0800