Watch this first and then read my little rant and feel free to comment.

Any time anyone says, “I want to do something new and modern with theater — people think theater is long and boring, and we want new and cool” that’s red flag for me — because Directors have been saying this since the late 50s, arguably the 20s, and have been making asses out of themselves and alienating even more people ever since. Modern theater pieces are generally the result of Directors who have not learned from the past or are trying to fix something that is either not broken or too broken to fix.

The “so new it’s been done a million times” production is called “The Moon is to Live On,” a Meow Wolf Production. Thanks to Amanda Congdon for the fodder for thought.

Spy photo of Amanda Congdon getting a taste for the glitzy Hollywood lifestyle of the rich and famous. It’s in Amanda Congdon’s blood, now. Next step, Amanda Congdon, Hollywood movie star!