Absurd drama erupts over staging of 'Polish Joke'

Buffalo NewsJune 23, 2009

Linked as:

Summary


Stop me if you've heard this one before.

A small theater company decides to mount a play containing ethnic stereotypes. Members of an ethnic community, enraged at the prospect, begin a campaign to shut down the theater company's production. Many letters and irate phone calls later, the theater company's collegiate landlord tells it to finish out the production and then hit the road for good.

See the full content of this document

Extract


Absurd drama erupts over staging of 'Polish Joke'

If you're waiting for the punch line, there isn't one. This particular joke, in which the Kaleidoscope Theatre company has fallen victim to the worst sort of reactionary thinking from members of Western New Yo...

See the full content of this document

Sponsored links




ver las páginas en versión mobile | web

ver las páginas en versión mobile | web

© Copyright 2012, vLex. All Rights Reserved.

Contents in vLex United States

Explore vLex

For Professionals

For Partners

Company