I'm skeptical of this Second Life concept, but "Pippin" is kinda weird on its own...

[stars_inthe_sky]

I cannot for the life of me get an LJ-cut to work without deleting half of the text for some reason. Apologies.Will London (By Way of Cyberspace) Be New Route for ‘Pippin’ To Broadway?
By PATRICK HEALY

A circus-like revival of the popular 1970s musical “Pippin,” which director Diane Paulus was aiming for Broadway in the 2012-13 season, is in limbo

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[wagrobanite]

If it's the Second Life, the gaming thing, then hell no.. that thing is the worst thing out there... I have to use it for my graduate program and I hate it... it's just... ug there are no words how much i hate it.

[_morning_glow]

Instead of a troupe of actors, this new “Pippin” will be told by a group of characters playing a computer game similar to “Second Life,” a popular program that allows users to explore a virtual world and socialize and do business with other residents.

WHAT THE FUCK NO WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT

(Please note that I have been dying for a Pippin revival for YEARS [see: LJ name] but that just sounds ridiculous.)

[_kayyy_]

I'm really disappointed that Paulus' concept got moved to the back burner. The play has always had a circus type feel, and I think that using an actually company of acrobats would have been really amazing. This virtual reality concept sounds farfetched and unnecessary.

[stars_inthe_sky]

Yeah, my thoughts exactly. But again, if they mount it, I will come.

[_kayyy_]

hahahahahaha.

but its true, I will still go see pippin in any format

[stars_inthe_sky]

Uh, that's what she said. Wow.

[kazueosacu]

Very intereresting reading. thx