tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003558331120575193.post6798736025824194727..comments2023-08-24T07:28:15.209-04:00Comments on ARCHIVE: The Barksdale Buzz: "Theater Talk" Talks Back with BarksdaleJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690159972412894518noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003558331120575193.post-69791516307786669132009-01-02T17:13:00.000-05:002009-01-02T17:13:00.000-05:00I don't know if there are other options for theatr...I don't know if there are other options for theatre shows available to rally for (and this is not to devalue that Ms. Haskins commented on Barksdale's blog, which is great that that visibility is happening via the blog), but this is not the one I would rally for. I find Michael Riedel to be consistently rude (I would much rather use another word) and rather disrespectful toward the guests or other artists in general. <BR/><BR/>And judging from Ms. Haskins comment (which I find incredibly suspect for a variety of reasons) she joins the ranks of people who I wouldn't care to know.<BR/><BR/>If there is another theatre talk show available from PBS, I think that would be something well worth considering. If this is the only option, then perhaps it's better than none at all.<BR/><BR/>I'll refer back to that original blog post about the four people debating the relevance of an all African American cast of the CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF revival. Of the panel, not a single one of them had any ethnic diversity, at least from what I could tell.<BR/><BR/>Whether or not the cast was invited to separate show or not, it would still seem rather important to have at least one other ethnic group on the panel to discuss such a topic even if unrelated to the production (none of the four panel members were attached to that production).<BR/><BR/>But all publicity is good publicity they say, so perhaps even getting this show would be helpful for the local arts scene.<BR/><BR/>Just one small opinion to throw into the plate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com