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Stoppard 2007-2008? ... t-blog "postmodern" thoughts : * several realities : Shakespeare (Hamlet) + Stoppard's 1968 + Present (2008) * Three levels on stage : Pit + Stage + Stage on stage * Juxtapositions of the worlds [ "transitions, Player's directing/conducting Stage Reality ] ... [ notes @ groups.yahoo.com/group/vtheatre

When defamiliarization turns into a fact of life it no longer evokes perceptibility; on the contrary, it blurs the perception of reality. When theatricalization of life becomes a device of political manipulation it no longer encourages our "will to play;" rather, it becomes deadly. The only solution—and it is not a simple one—for the practitioners and theorists of theatricality and estrangement, is to radically reinvent their means in order to deautomatize consciousness and counteract alienation in political, social, cultural, and artistic reality.

web-show "Utopia"

artistic director [dict/glossary] The chief staff person responsible for the artistic decisions of an arts organization, including overall artistic vision and programming choices. Generally members of the artistic staff report to this person. and Managing Director - The chief staff person responsible for overall management of the organization. S/he normally works with other staff in development, marketing, finance, personnel and general administrative functions.