Posted on 01/14/2010 3:26:44 PM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
ITHACA, NY--Somewhere, the late great Charles Schulz is rolling over in his grave.
Schulz, the creator of the much-loved Peanuts comic strip (and a devout Christian), probably never envisioned a day when his characters would be appropriated for a “satirical story” about teenaged homosexuals.
But that’s exactly what happens in the new play, “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead," which the Ithaca Journal describes as “a satirical story that ... features characters from the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip gang in their volatile teenage years”
It all begins with CB, Charlie Brown, who contemplates the death of his loyal dog, Snoopy, who ate his bird pal, Woodstock. The angst CB feels sets him off on a journey of not only searching for the answers to where his beagle has gone now that he's dead, but who he, himself, is now that he can't escape the overwhelming grief he feels pervading his soul.Eliza VanCort, director of the Actor's Workshop, told the Ithaca Times that she found the play during a visit to New York City:
As CB struggles with his identity, some members of the gang display their colorful insecurities and harsh beliefs when he explores his first homosexual relationship with Beethoven (think Schroeder from the comic strip), who still hides behind his piano and the music he plays during his lunch hour.
"I wanted material that I connected with personally and I wanted to produce thought-provoking art," she said. "This play explores issues that I care deeply about. What happens to the bullied child when he or she grows up? Why do we sometimes single out the 'other'? What makes people choose between running with the pack or breaking away? When I read this play, I simply loved it. It shines a light on all the messiness of life but offers hope that things can change for the better."
According to Wikipedia, the producers of play identify it as an unauthorized parody, claiming that this protects it from a lawsuit by Schulz’s estate.
The death spiral of our culture continues...
Corrosive corruption continues unabated.
Can't his estate sue?
Can't his estate sue?
Can't his estate sue?
Make a play about gays as strait.
NSFW foul language
ok, these idiots have crossed a line.
time for some turn-about:
‘re-envision’ the village people 10 years after their ‘fame’... let us watch as the black cop dies a slow and torturous death due to decades of a diseased lifestyle. show the cowboy being arrested for running a male prostitution ring from a georgetown brownstone. show the indian hang himself once its been found out that he was savagely raping and killing young boys. show the grisly crime scene after the sailor and biker killed each other due to long standing torrid affairs. and then show the construction worker getting beat to death in prison for using a gun as a sexual prop on a young teenage boy.
it’d be an ‘unauthorized parody’ so it should be ok.
we could also ‘re-envision’ shakes reno... having been caught yet again with under age female prostitutes, apologize to the American people for the disgusting lifestyle and immoral conduct unbecoming a former executive of the US government. followed shortly thereafter with a long walk off a short pier... broadcast live, of course.
wow... this ‘unauthorized parody’ stuff is really cool. you can say anything you want without worry, since its just a parody afterall
I gotta say, until people in this country strongly take action to take this country back and tell the truth boldly — lifting your voices higher, aggressively pushing back, praying, and standing for truth as it is found in Jesus — the slouching toward hell will continue unabated. No action, certain death in this country.
Good Grief! I hope the family of Charles Schulz sues them out of the theaters.
Absolutely.
Hitler loved dogs too.
Screw the Bag Fastards .... bunch of worthles dirtbags. Tired of giving them an ear when all they want is someone’s ass.
We have this mess because of mealy mouth, spineless polticos are afraid to stand up to them.
Same with the light skinnned, non ebonic negroe. He is what he is. Halfrican.
Ithaca IS The City of Evil.
May the lawyers for the Schultz Estate have the power of the Viking Kitties, descend upon Ithaca, Ms. VanCort and the Actor's Workshop, leaving it all a smoking ruin.
I’m working on my ‘JFK: Child Molester’ script as we speak, it’ll have Che, Teddy Swimmer and FDR in it. It will be a sure fire hit.
Apparentally.
Yes. Everything pure and innocent must be besmirched, trampled on and smeared with the manure of post-modern culture.
Otherwise, we, the proletariat, might have ideals. And standards.
Lord knows, they have none. Only a "political agenda".
I’m seeing law suit here from the Schultz family.
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