tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post4653085055834802489..comments2024-02-22T01:36:48.427-08:00Comments on On Theatre and Politics - Matthew Freeman: Story or StyleFreemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183078884824734105noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-23488809763332704702007-10-31T11:40:00.000-07:002007-10-31T11:40:00.000-07:00I'd say that often story is like lighting design o...I'd say that often story is like lighting design or sound design, often you don't really appreciate it until you see it really poorly done.Tony Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141675073979325374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-60267435077597329782007-10-31T08:37:00.000-07:002007-10-31T08:37:00.000-07:00Most stories are reworkings of familiar elements. ...Most stories are reworkings of familiar elements. <BR/><BR/>Style is the only thing that makes any story different from another to me.<BR/><BR/>So, style.<BR/><BR/>But I hate puppets.Malachy Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729185865764121986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-69869428386659285312007-10-30T14:52:00.000-07:002007-10-30T14:52:00.000-07:00Story's the right answer, but I don't have much ti...Story's the right answer, but I don't have much time for right answers. I can easily get swept up in certain types of style.<BR/><BR/>My big concern is that the show knows which of the two (if either) it's pushing. A stylistic show trying to force a story is a total drag.Paul Rekkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877967547670893967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-26975734356836105982007-10-30T14:51:00.000-07:002007-10-30T14:51:00.000-07:00Hmm.My not-very-thought-out answer is that, in the...Hmm.<BR/><BR/>My not-very-thought-out answer is that, in the case of Theatre? Style. In the case of film or books? story. For both? Laughs. At least some. Hopefully more than some.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-90196185893101735232007-10-30T13:52:00.000-07:002007-10-30T13:52:00.000-07:00Story, story, story! See tony's comment above for ...Story, story, story! See tony's comment above for further explanation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-19518564907814702962007-10-30T13:26:00.000-07:002007-10-30T13:26:00.000-07:00Puppet HamletMachine.That's what I think will do i...Puppet HamletMachine.<BR/><BR/>That's what I think will do it for me.<BR/><BR/>There are a fair number of language based plays out there, that have story as a sort of background noise, sometimes.<BR/><BR/>In fact...when was the last time you saw a play and said "Now that was a great story."Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01183078884824734105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-37433561192027721972007-10-30T13:10:00.000-07:002007-10-30T13:10:00.000-07:00Well, I think without story, style doesn't matter....Well, I think without story, style doesn't matter.Tony Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141675073979325374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-88486235334744556792007-10-30T13:08:00.000-07:002007-10-30T13:08:00.000-07:00Style. Especially the use of puppets.Style. Especially the use of puppets.Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963931779920699803noreply@blogger.com