Posted on 05/22/2016 9:47:10 AM PDT by artichokegrower
In mid-February, word spread through the San Francisco theater community that a local group specializing in Gilbert and Sullivan productions was planning to stage the pair’s best known work, “The Mikado.” As recently as four years ago, this might not have been news at all. But this year, the community braced itself.
The piece, more than a century old and set in the fictionalized Japanese town of Titipu, is a favorite among Gilbert and Sullivan fans. Many consider it their masterpiece. Lately, however, “The Mikado” has been getting a second, more critical look, one that focuses on its inherent “orientalism” — or patronizing Western attitudes — and its long history of presenting white actors in “yellowface.” A recent production in Seattle was widely criticized, and another in New York City never made it to the stage.
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Surely, never had a male so adventurous a tale which may rank with most romances.
Not to mention the blatant anti-semitism of The Merchant of Venice.
Oh wait. I forgot. Anti-semitism is acceptable to the left. Never mind.
Its only funny if the liberal progressive a##es sat it is
Maybe you are the person to ask this question. Why is the word Orient/Oriental offensive to them now. We always said they were Oriental and no harm or insult was intended, they came from the Orient.
I am from Texas and I am not offended if someone calls me a Texan.
A PhD in astrophysics might take 7-ish. Care to explain?
I've been studying redneck beer drinking for longer than that.
The key is practice, practice, practice!
Very disorienting.
I wonder if occidental is offensive now too.
“Maybe we should burn the Mikado script. Maybe we should burn all books deemed inappropriate. Wait has this been tried before?”
Just watched a couple of “Dean Martin Roasts.” And I am left wondering how they can sell these DVD’s today. Talk about “politically incorrect,” but damned funny nonetheless!
We need a Freeper Follies - and you as producer.
Only real crossdressers will be allowed to play Viola in Twelfth Night.
Hamilton, The Musical has no white actors.
Liberals are so damned confused/confusing.
Someday soon it will be homophobic to portray anyone as heterosexual.
I watched several of the Dean Martin Roast shows on Youtube a few months ago. Don Rickles is great.
You’re supposed to take knee-jerk offense, you bigot!
You’re not supposed to actually understand anything.
What’s the fun of that?
I’m hearing morons calls rape the ‘R’ word!
Lol
For the same reason that African-Americans can no longer be called "colored people," "black," "Negroes," or "people of color." (Ditto Native Americans can no longer be called "American Indians.") It's because the Liberal Stalinist Police have decided it so.
Maybe they should redo the Mikado in the Hood and call it The Mofodo or something.
Hey, it could work.
Minstrel shows are always boffo hits.
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