tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28823443.post6016585671338552013..comments2023-05-25T00:42:14.507-07:00Comments on Georgia Stitt Official Blog: Drama Is Drama: Women's Voices in TheaterGeorgia Stitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08171556231850162266noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28823443.post-19841779959392622342012-11-27T17:20:47.582-08:002012-11-27T17:20:47.582-08:00As Mr. Sondheim said, "Write what you know.&q...As Mr. Sondheim said, "Write what you know." And what men and women know, mentally, emotionally, physically, and especially experientially, are leagues apart for a myriad of of reasons; from sheer genetics, to the uniqueness of their bodies' journeys through birthing and life's cycles, to their ongoing battles for respect and legitimacy in the world, as well as in the workplace. And if their voices are that inherently different, then their art should reflect that. Without variant colors, the human tapestry is mere human monotony. And the women who have truly helped to shake and shape the world in a good way, have done so as women, not as women trying to be men.<br /><br />I have been fortunate to work with a great director, Kirsten Brandt, on two plays, both of them by women, and about women (one of them was Jamie Pacino's "Splitting Infinity" by the way). Having lived in those plays, I found that the voices at the core of those stories, were are not only powerful and unique as individuals, but also, their radiance and singularity came from a place and an experience that only a woman could have created.<br /><br />As you say, vive la différence.Robert Yackohttp://www.robertyacko.comnoreply@blogger.com