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Comment on The Problem with Theatre in America, Pt. 2: What Service do Non-Profit Theatres Provide? by YAY THANK YOU – L. Nicol Cabe

YAY THANK YOU – L. Nicol Cabe — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:39:03 +0000

[...] I’ve said this on my own before, but Rebecca Novick has now pointed out, more loudly and in a better forum (and with better research into options!) that the Non-Profit Theatre Movement has served it’s purpose and is now doing more to hamper artists than help them. [...]

Comment on Let’s crunch some numbers by Insert something pithy about the New Year here – L. Nicol Cabe

Insert something pithy about the New Year here – L. Nicol Cabe — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:42:12 +0000

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Comment on #OccupyRegionalTheatres by B.Michael Peterson

B.Michael Peterson — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:00:47 +0000

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Comment on Art Round-Up, mostly derp by L. Nicol Cabe

L. Nicol Cabe — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:28:05 +0000

Hi Jeremy — Thank you for letting me know so quickly. I appreciate the update. There’s no reason to condone this kind of action when it is so shallow, even if they’re fringe groups, and I would hope that the Vatican’s condemnation actually spurs people to discuss end-of-life care and compassion in greater depth, as well extremism of any kind.

Comment on Art Round-Up, mostly derp by Jeremy M. Barker

Jeremy M. Barker — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:47:04 +0000

Hey, thanks for the link to my article on the Castellucci controversy in Paris. It’s totally sad and I think you’re spot on, but the one thing I want to add (and I’ve updated the story with more information) is that these groups aren’t even just conservative religious activists, they’re more like full-on hate groups with histories of anti-gay and anti-immigrant violence, and are associated with Catholic groups so extreme they’re schismatic with the Vatican and even embrace Nazi sympathizers. So they’re super fringe, and very scary, but not exactly indicative of mainstream religious conservatives in France. The Catholic church has actually condemned their actions.

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Sally — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:12:34 +0000

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Comment on “The Cut” at Open Circle Theatre by L. Nicol Cabe

L. Nicol Cabe — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:59:45 +0000

Hi Dennis! I’m very glad you found this humble page and left a comment. I really appreciate getting your feed-back.

I have several kinky friends, so I think that’s mainly what put me on the defensive. As I mentioned a few times in the entry, the story is yours, not mine, to tell, and your story is still being told right now! And as you eloquently said, it was not the kink itself but the lack of love — and I don’t feel like that was demonstrated very clearly in the play (although the scene in Derrick’s car with the male prostitute was very, very moving, and touched on the subject of love). On the other hand, there’s a lot of material to cover and I know the playwright did his best. The fact that I have such strong personal feelings attached to the play is, frankly, a good thing, because it stays with me. But it does make it hard for me to look at the overall production because I wanted so badly for something to make everything right, and to justify what Derrick was going through to the audience. But that’s unrealistic and borderline maudlin.

I would love to read your book, especially to compare it to the play. Where can I get a copy?

Comment on “The Cut” at Open Circle Theatre by Bunny Seagraves

Bunny Seagraves — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:25:02 +0000

I have both read the book and seen the play, and I think the play was “simplified” for time and possibly for straight people. In the book it seemed clear to me the self-loathing was not based solely on his sexuality, but on very deep self- esteem issues. I think the hair cutting in the play and memoir should never have been called a fetish, or a kink, but strange self medication turned strong addiction, something the author does for release from his pain, rather than any sort of real sexual pleasure, rather like a compulsive masturbator or sex addict.

I like that the play made the audience think, and relate.

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Comment on “The Cut” at Open Circle Theatre by Dennis Milam Bensie

Dennis Milam Bensie — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:11:38 +0000

Thank you so much for your thoughtful review of THE CUT.

My world of fetish (actually my situation is a compulsion called paraphilia) and OCD is not black and white at all. In the end it didn’t have as much to do with sex as it did with not having enough love after all the damage I suffered.

There is a balance of living with and embracing my sexual kink, but learning to do it in a safe and sane way. Remember: my compulsion is to cut hair–against a man’s will preferably. It is hard to find that and it isn’t a weekend hobby. It is a compulsion. treatable but not curable.

Dustin took on a HUGE challenge to write the play. Just as my life is not black and white, neither is the play. It is a balancing act. Early drafts of the play explored a “happy ending” which felt really inaccurate.

It is now my lifelong struggle (and actually the subject of my second book I am working on now).

I would love for you to read my first book, SHORN and tell me your thoughts. I learn a lot by discussion with others.

Dennis Milam Bensie