tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568548679414256493.post3160211550234598111..comments2023-09-03T06:12:43.896-04:00Comments on Love's Labors Lost: When does a play with issues become an Issue Play?RVCBardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06481089855894764409noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568548679414256493.post-40631902895452743632010-04-15T09:00:20.835-04:002010-04-15T09:00:20.835-04:00If a play has made me feel uncomfortable, then it ...If a play has made me feel uncomfortable, then it has succeeded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568548679414256493.post-31694290448210527392010-04-15T08:08:19.264-04:002010-04-15T08:08:19.264-04:00i define an "issue play" or any form of ...i define an "issue play" or any form of issue media as anything that tackles issues be they, say political, environmental, or the obvious forms of institutional oppression.<br /><br />as someone who tackles these issues regularly in his work, like yourself, i understand all too well the importance of tackling these issues with nuance and respectability without talking down to the audience or being cliched or making the work one-dimensional or preaching at them.<br /><br />that said, i think you hit the nail on the head with the privilege and discomfort point. one thing i've come to notice is that even when a piece is well-executed which seems to be the case for stranger in my body, the privileged will dismiss the issues outright (and no matter how well done it was) because it's an inconvenient truth.<br /><br />they don't like to be reminded of the systems of injustice, marginalization and privilege. and as far as they're concerned, their discomfort trumps our experiences, our issues and our humanity. because their comfort should be our top priority as far as they see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com