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Terry S. Davis's Blog – September 2011 Archive (6)

A Contrary Trend?

In ancient Greece, theaters were only active twice a year. The elders considered drama powerful enough that it was rationed to the public so as not to cause too much emotional distress for citizens.

In Shakespeare’s day, there were only a handful of theater companies, so…

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Added by Terry S. Davis on September 30, 2011 at 7:30am — No Comments

Next year, Musical Theatre Southwest (MTS) will produce Miss Saigon, Footloose and Me and My Girl. They've also announced Legally Blonde for their new 100-seat space, currently under construction. All these shows were on…

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Added by Terry S. Davis on September 23, 2011 at 6:30am — No Comments

Whites of Their Eyes

Try to imagine the Blue Man Group without their makeup. First, of course, they'd have to change their name. Second, they wouldn't be nearly as funny. That layer of cobalt greasepaint creates enough distance between "them" and us to allow us to see truth.

Truth?!? What's that got to do…

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Added by Terry S. Davis on September 16, 2011 at 6:08am — No Comments

Musical Reflections

This Sunday, as you are probably already aware, marks the 10th anniversary of the attack against our nation that resulted in nearly 3,000 deaths in New York, NY,…

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Added by Terry S. Davis on September 9, 2011 at 6:30am — 2 Comments

Size Matters

It’s been 25 years, and I still remember the laughs from each person who watched Good Evening the first Sunday we performed it at The Vortex. When there are only 14 people…

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Added by Terry S. Davis on September 2, 2011 at 6:30am — No Comments

Size Matters

It’s been 25 years, and I still remember the laughs from each person who watched Good Evening the first Sunday we performed it at The Vortex. When there are only 14 people…

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Added by Terry S. Davis on September 2, 2011 at 6:30am — No Comments