tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post3284754061005871292..comments2024-01-07T06:59:04.212-05:00Comments on The Playgoer: RoundupPlaygoerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994724588504353485noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post-69407147896162181242011-08-05T13:42:06.921-04:002011-08-05T13:42:06.921-04:00late update/correction on the Oregon Shakes story:...late update/correction on the Oregon Shakes story: it was their indoor space not the outdoor theatre that had the structural damagePlaygoerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994724588504353485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post-49526500098313471602011-07-12T13:29:48.162-04:002011-07-12T13:29:48.162-04:00You raise a good point, Roberson. One that should...You raise a good point, Roberson. One that should be obvious, but seems never to be raised about our "nonprofit" theatre institutions. Namely: If you take public funding you are obliged to offer tickets that the general "public" can afford. I have no sympathy with those who claim taxpayers shouldn't be forced to support "obscene" art. However, they should at least be able to SEE what they're paying for!Playgoerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994724588504353485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post-42539557254081024162011-07-10T19:08:10.391-04:002011-07-10T19:08:10.391-04:00Playgoer, any way of learning what the public bill...Playgoer, any way of learning what the public bill will be for RSC's undertaking? I'm just curious how much of our arts funding will go to (what I'm assuming) will be a play series most of us cannot afford...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028138286223979959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post-63300678250033144122011-07-08T13:38:11.453-04:002011-07-08T13:38:11.453-04:00TDF isn't new to providing funds for open capt...TDF isn't new to providing funds for open captioning - they've been doing it in NYC for years, they're just expanding it nationally now. <br /><br />Open captioning is indeed replacing sign interpretation at many theaters, since it reaches a greater percentage of the population. People who are hard-of-hearing rarely know American Sign Language, but will attend an open captioned performance. (Or wear a listening device. Which aren't going away, because they're available at every performance, while open captioned performances are expensive and can only be done for a few performances, at most, during each run.)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02239086941985919886noreply@blogger.com