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ed_rex

10 Days On Earth

Apr 09, 2006 19:26

In January or February of 2001, I angered my then girlfriend Darcy by snapping my fingers in a light-hearted effort to get her to follow me through a brief break in traffic on Bathurst Street. Darcy did not appreciate the gesture, considering it disrespectful and condescending at best. We walked in tense silence to a bar around the corner, where we ( Read more... )

theatre of marionettes, puppetry, relationships, reviews, ronnie burkett, canstage, darcy, theatre, morality

Comments 16

starlett_star April 9 2006, 23:33:50 UTC

wow. that play sounded amazing. i wish i could see it here in Australia.

The Play ed_rex April 10 2006, 01:50:56 UTC

I know he does take his work overseas, so I suppose it's not impossible that he'll make it to Oz (are we allowed to use that term?).

Re: The Play starlett_star April 10 2006, 02:52:58 UTC

haha. yes you're allowed to use the term 'Oz' if you wish!

hmmm well i will keep an eye out for him. i doubt he would come here though. we are too 'in the middle of nowhere' for most people.

_kathairein_ April 9 2006, 23:48:32 UTC

I like the mooses. Where'd all the other ones go?

Where Have All the Mooses Gone? ed_rex April 10 2006, 01:53:59 UTC

... Been vandalized, every one.
At least, that's my guess,
At least thaa-aaat's my guess.

amaaanda April 10 2006, 01:40:23 UTC

I would have killed you had you snapped at me. I don't know why it's just so damned offensive, but it really, really is. I'd rather to be told "Hurry up you fat cunt" than snapped at. It's that bad.

And I loved those mooses (meese?).

But on a lighter note, you sold me on the play. I'm going to see if Justin wants to join me.

Snapping Beebops ed_rex April 10 2006, 02:00:30 UTC

Aw, if you knew me you'd be okay with it. Or maybe not - my friend Helen's known me for years and she still hates it when I use the word, girl, in place of the word, woman. And that even though I very often use the word, boy, in place of the word, man.

Not everyone shares my devil-may-care way with words.

And, apparently, I am much more alone on the topic of those bloody-damned moose than I'd thought.

But yes, makje those reservations now!

sooguy April 10 2006, 02:07:08 UTC

For the record (since everyone seems to have an opinion) I loathed the moose and everything they represented. To me it signified that the little emporer Mel Lastman and Toronto by associaton had no clothes.

Anyhow thanks for the heads up on the play it sounds devine!

I'll try to check it out.

*Fine*ly! ed_rex April 10 2006, 02:32:57 UTC

For the record (since everyone seems to have an opinion) I loathed the moose and everything they represented. To me it signified that the little emporer Mel Lastman and Toronto by associaton had no clothes.

Yes, exactly. Toronto was being run into the ground by almagamation, and fiberglass mooses were the best "solution" on offer.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy Burkett's play.

deweyintoronto April 10 2006, 15:00:21 UTC

I'll check out Burkett's show for sure. I forgot all about Canstage until I started working for The Bank, and we're a major sponsor, so I've made a habit of getting out to more Canstage and Soulpepper productions ever since. OK, I won't lie, the fact that it's often free passes doesn't hurt.

If she was getting on your last damn nerve, it's entirely possible the feeling was mutual, so the snapping was more irritating than usual. My ex used to hold his hand out to take my hand when we were jaywalking. In the beginning, I found it sweet and adorable. Near the end, it was "F*ck off! I'm a grown woman, perfectly capable of crossing the damn STREET by myself, you condescending jerk!"

I hated the moose campaign, if for no other reason than it was hokey, and perpetuated the "Canada is full of igloos and wildlife" thing for the tourists. Fer crissakes, they might as well have brought Bob & Doug out on an International Trade Mission.

Condescending Jerk ed_rex April 10 2006, 17:57:18 UTC

Near the end, it was "F*ck off! I'm a grown woman, perfectly capable of crossing the damn STREET by myself, you condescending jerk!"

"Now dear, I think you'd be over-reacting, don't you? Whatever happened to your sense of humour? Although, you're awfully cute when you throw those little tantrums."

Ahem.

If you get free tickets to Burkett's show, you should consider taking me - I'd love to see it again. :)

As for the moose, what the hell do they have to do with Toronto? Now, if they'd been life-size hogs ...

Re: Condescending Jerk deweyintoronto April 14 2006, 04:26:11 UTC

Hey, you must have been there for one of our heated discussions on that very topic! :)

Absolutely will let you know if I scam, er... am lucky enough to get free tickets. Also, from time to time Insert Name of Senior Executive Type Here is unable to make it to the GRAND OPENING of a production, so we need seat fillers so it doesn't look pathetic when we have empty seats in the front row at the Grand Opening of a production that we're the fucking presenting sponsor for... It's usually short notice, but I can happily add you to the distribution list of people we call on to say "HELP!" if you'd like.

You must understand, of course, that now that I've extended the offer it will never, ever happen. Because I am cursed by the Murphy's Law...

On another note, I just noticed that you have SEED listed on your schools list. Were you there while Murray Shukyn was still around? I went to his next project, SOLE, and have found myself wondering how he's doing from time to time.

Re: Condescending Jerk ed_rex April 19 2006, 04:48:08 UTC

Yes, yes! I will happily accept it if Insert Name of Senior Executive Type Here wants to give me his seat. But if it doesn't happen, I will blame the Gods and not you. As must we all, I sacrifice a goat to Murphy every 3rd Wednesday.

Murray Shukyn was long gone from SEED by the time (fall, 1979) I got there, but I did meet him once, through some sort of connection to SOLE.

But that must have been back in 1984 or something, so I have no idea how he is doing now.