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documentary film

Listening to the elders.

March 27, 2011March 27, 2011 Jules Odendahl-James Leave a comment Dramaturg blog

I fear that the Laramie cast and crew will be in technical rehearsals when this event happens, but I want to promote it anyway. All too frequently the mainstream media discussion of “gay rights” pits older Americans against younger citizens. Those under 30 are categorized as “open” and “tolerant” whereas retirees are identified as “conservative” […]

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An entertaining critique

February 18, 2011February 18, 2011 Jules Odendahl-James Leave a comment Dramaturg blog

Due to rehearsals I have been missing one of my favorite primetime shows, Community (Thursday nights, 8pm on NBC). In catching up with past episodes, I found this one that premiered Feb. 17, 2011, which skewers documentary format media in telling and funny ways. Certainly, there are all kinds of complexities of documentary form that […]

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  • Student Dramaturgs Blog @ Arizona Repertory Theatre
  • Student dramaturgy blog @ Emerson
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  • The Great Immensity student blog

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