Comments on: 10 questions: Tara Beagan http://theatreisterritory.com/2007/09/10-questions-tara-beagan/ Performance. Production. Theory. Fri, 18 May 2012 16:39:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Ian http://theatreisterritory.com/2007/09/10-questions-tara-beagan/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Ian Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:53:00 +0000 http://theatreisterritory.com/?p=181#comment-300 Hey Michael,<br/><br/>That's an interesting project – and seems like a good starting (or continuing) point. Let's see what happens.<br/><br/>Ian Hey Michael,

That’s an interesting project – and seems like a good starting (or continuing) point. Let’s see what happens.

Ian

]]> By: Michael R. http://theatreisterritory.com/2007/09/10-questions-tara-beagan/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Michael R. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:02:00 +0000 http://theatreisterritory.com/?p=181#comment-299 Ian: First thing we can do is teach people to look at each other. Seriously. We seemingly spend half our lives trying to pretend that we don't notice each other. We need to start doing that, without it being an exchange of "necessity". I.E. I will look at you so that I may give you my order for that delicious hot dog you're grilling up. (or sausage, if you're into that sorta thing)<br/><br/>I'm not saying it's easy. We're all shy. But we can start by recognizing the space we share just walking down the street.<br/><br/>As an experiment. Today. As you're walking down the street. Try to catch people's eyes. And when you do. If you do. Give them a smile. See what happens. Bet they smile back. Or, if they don't smile back, I bet they'll at least be thinking "hey, that dude or dudette smiled at me ... and that ... makes me ... feeeeel ... unhhhhhhhh ... good."<br/><br/>And if they don't do either of those, surely, the reaction will at least be much more interesting that simply passing them by without notice. Ian: First thing we can do is teach people to look at each other. Seriously. We seemingly spend half our lives trying to pretend that we don’t notice each other. We need to start doing that, without it being an exchange of “necessity”. I.E. I will look at you so that I may give you my order for that delicious hot dog you’re grilling up. (or sausage, if you’re into that sorta thing)

I’m not saying it’s easy. We’re all shy. But we can start by recognizing the space we share just walking down the street.

As an experiment. Today. As you’re walking down the street. Try to catch people’s eyes. And when you do. If you do. Give them a smile. See what happens. Bet they smile back. Or, if they don’t smile back, I bet they’ll at least be thinking “hey, that dude or dudette smiled at me … and that … makes me … feeeeel … unhhhhhhhh … good.”

And if they don’t do either of those, surely, the reaction will at least be much more interesting that simply passing them by without notice.

]]> By: Simon http://theatreisterritory.com/2007/09/10-questions-tara-beagan/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Simon Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:09:00 +0000 http://theatreisterritory.com/?p=181#comment-287 "More serving story, less serving ego."<br/><br/>Awesome. Tara, would it be okay with you if I put that on a T-shirt?<br/><br/>Ian - great questions, my mind is reeling, and I'm going to need some time to process all my thoughts on that. Vancouverites are notorious for segregating themselves in shared spaces (in bars, theatres, city commons, etc.), I've found that Torontonians seem to integrate with those around them with much more ease than we do. I have no idea why that is. I like the idea of using guerrilla theatre (I guess it's 'gorilla' theatre in T.O.?) to unify an unsuspecting crowd, maybe even something with that very intent, hmmm...excuse me, I've got to make some notes... “More serving story, less serving ego.”

Awesome. Tara, would it be okay with you if I put that on a T-shirt?

Ian - great questions, my mind is reeling, and I’m going to need some time to process all my thoughts on that. Vancouverites are notorious for segregating themselves in shared spaces (in bars, theatres, city commons, etc.), I’ve found that Torontonians seem to integrate with those around them with much more ease than we do. I have no idea why that is. I like the idea of using guerrilla theatre (I guess it’s ‘gorilla’ theatre in T.O.?) to unify an unsuspecting crowd, maybe even something with that very intent, hmmm…excuse me, I’ve got to make some notes…

]]> By: Praxis Theatre http://theatreisterritory.com/2007/09/10-questions-tara-beagan/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Praxis Theatre Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:36:00 +0000 http://theatreisterritory.com/?p=181#comment-286 Tara (or anyone else who wants to jump in),<br/><br/>What does this notion of recognizing "shared space" mean for our day-to-day lives? What should we do to recognize and foster that sense of shared space? Is private property ownership at odds with the greater good? How do we correct imbalances (with property ownership, for example) without discarding the good stuff that's come from our current socio-economic model? How can we reconfigure our current learning systems so that they can redistribute information that's locked away (and fading) in our oral traditions?<br/><br/>I can see shared space (and a sense of shared space) everywhere I look. But I can also see much space that is not shared. Private. Locked away behind fences of power. <br/><br/>How do we liberate our spaces?<br/><br/>Ian Tara (or anyone else who wants to jump in),

What does this notion of recognizing “shared space” mean for our day-to-day lives? What should we do to recognize and foster that sense of shared space? Is private property ownership at odds with the greater good? How do we correct imbalances (with property ownership, for example) without discarding the good stuff that’s come from our current socio-economic model? How can we reconfigure our current learning systems so that they can redistribute information that’s locked away (and fading) in our oral traditions?

I can see shared space (and a sense of shared space) everywhere I look. But I can also see much space that is not shared. Private. Locked away behind fences of power.

How do we liberate our spaces?

Ian

]]> By: mike http://theatreisterritory.com/2007/09/10-questions-tara-beagan/comment-page-1/#comment-285 mike Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:16:00 +0000 http://theatreisterritory.com/?p=181#comment-285 The irony of Tara Beagan creating some relevant drama while on the Mirvishes dime is so thick we out to make a milkshake out of it. The irony of Tara Beagan creating some relevant drama while on the Mirvishes dime is so thick we out to make a milkshake out of it.

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