tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post117017327691592431..comments2024-01-07T06:59:04.212-05:00Comments on The Playgoer: Why ART dumped Robert WoodruffPlaygoerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994724588504353485noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post-1170199629193245282007-01-30T18:27:00.000-05:002007-01-30T18:27:00.000-05:00That's great, Anon 2, blame the Jews.Have you any ...That's great, Anon 2, blame the Jews.<BR/><BR/>Have you any proof that this allegation is true, or is it just comforting to posit the presence of a mysterious and malign cabal that's out to persecute every brave artist of conscience who would dare to criticize Israel?<BR/><BR/>It's astonishing and depressing that such an anodyne and banal piece of writing as MNIRC continues to fuel scurrilous conspiracy theories. Can't we give it a break?<BR/><BR/>The fact that Woodruff is a great director -- which he undeniably is -- doesn't in itself suggest that he's capable of running a $9 million institution. In the GLOBE article, he himself admits as much.<BR/><BR/>One thing's for sure: pity the poor soul who gets the job. If he or she doesn't program slo-mo po-mo Ibsen staged by the best director in Eastern Europe, the blogosphere will show no mercy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post-1170194539805672502007-01-30T17:02:00.000-05:002007-01-30T17:02:00.000-05:00It's a depressing story. Especially the quotes fro...It's a depressing story. Especially the quotes from the "George of the Jungle" auteur.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post-1170180230771837162007-01-30T13:03:00.000-05:002007-01-30T13:03:00.000-05:00There are also rumors that he was going to program...There are also rumors that he was going to program My Name Is Rachel Corrie, to the extreme dismay of the board. This is an angle worth following up on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post-1170177460886205082007-01-30T12:17:00.000-05:002007-01-30T12:17:00.000-05:00The only good part of this is that maybe we get to...The only good part of this is that maybe we get to see him direct more shows in New York.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com