Jeff Longtin on wed 26 jan 11
I'm a little puzzled why some of us take issue with other artistic
professions charging reasonable amounts for their labors when we often hear=
, "You
want how much for your teapot?"
If we ourselves are not willing to accept another artist's salary
expectations how can we expect our customers to do the same when considerin=
g our
work?
As both a potter and a past employee of two local theaters, The Guthrie
Theater and the Children's Theatre Company, I have no problem with the pri=
ces
being charged for tickets. (Though I have been poor these last few years
and have not attended in awhile.) Many in the theater professions don't ma=
ke
a lot of money, many have labored for years perfecting their craft.
To appreciate theatrical performances one not "suspend belief or
disbelief" IMHO. Rather, just the opposite. I go to a play with HEIGHTENED =
belief.
"What am I going to see that will ask me to expand my imagination?"
Just as we exchange stories here on Clayart, just as we presume the story
teller is telling the truth, just as the "truth" really has no bearing on
our appreciation of the story, the same is true when watching a play. The
actors are real, their interaction is real, the stage is real. The only
suspension is whether we want to believe the story is true. Don't we do th=
e same
when listening to each other tell stories?
Take care
Jeff Longtin
Minneapolis
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