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Apr 14, 2023Liked by Mary McDonald-Lewis

It only took 2 years for OSF. Have you got a crystal ball?

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Apr 17, 2023Liked by Mary McDonald-Lewis

I remember going to a play in 2019 at the theater company in the old armory building. An embarrassing overly long "land acknowledgement". I knew then we were in the hands of a cult. I also remember how not one theater company would touch "My name is Rachael Corie" About the Palestinian Solidarity activist murdered in cold blood by an Israeli assassin. Bottom line the theater scene has been in the control of the wrong people for a long time.

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OSF also insults its audience with its absurd Content Warnings. The one for Romeo and Juliet says “Romeo and Juliet contains coarse sexual humor, a parent threatening a child, and stage violence, including a gun, that results in a death. The play ends in a double suicide.” See link for hilarious yet sad full list: https://www.osfashland.org/en/engage-and-learn/play-suitability-suggestions-and-guides/content-warning.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2HjcTPpDGHKwuYrhff4xnY6Ez-nxmABA_keCmDlktA6ossrM97E2Oe3jw#:~:text=There%20is%20frequent%20profanity%20and

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