Comments on: Playing Indian: The Voices of San Juan Pageant

By: Patricia Karamesines

Patricia Karamesines — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:01:02 +0000

Jack, I will. In the meantime, you might find interesting Part III of “This Question of Audience”. It addresses the matter of trusting audiences and understanding if not meeting their needs.

It’s an older piece and makes for awkward reading in places. But you’ll get the point.

http://www.motleyvision.org/2006/this-question-of-audience-part-three/

By: Patricia Karamesines

Patricia Karamesines — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:44:02 +0000

Neal, I just finished reading your mother’s pageant script. Anyone interested in Parley P. Pratt would find it intriguing and inspiring, and I imagine a lot of people would be interested as he seems to have had copious offspring. I remember a RS teacher asking a Payson UT RS class if anybody could claim Parley P. as a forebear and several people raised their hands.

I asked this question over on your blog, but I’ll repeat it here: In your experience with pageants, have you seen any that depended on such complex dialogue and narrative development?

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:17:06 +0000

Ah, I think I just read the dating incorrectly–that’s all.

By: William Morris

William Morris — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:54:44 +0000

Actually, Jack it wasn’t started over a year ago. It was posted just last month. AMV seems to be having some template issues that I’m looking into. :-)

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:14:35 +0000

Oh! I see that this thread was started over a year ago–so maybe I’ve already missed some related posts.

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:09:02 +0000

That’s a great comment(#20), Patricia. One of the most frustrating things (for me) about most LDS art is that it doesn’t entrust the audience (readers) with their own responses. I hope you share more of your thoughts on this–soon!

By: Wm Morris

Wm Morris — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:40:22 +0000

Thanks, Neal. I’m glad you followed through with this — and let us know.

By: Neal Davis

Neal Davis — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:50:18 +0000

For those who are interested, the pageant is now available at: http://radiobeloved.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/the-parley-p-pratt-pageant/

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:47:29 +0000

For me, language is an IT (Irrestible Topic)!

I know what you mean!

And I can’t wait (for further discussion, that is).

By: Patricia Karamesines

Patricia Karamesines — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:30:21 +0000

Tyler,

For me, language is an IT (Irrestible Topic)!

Thanks for reading through all that and giving it a fair toss. And because language is my IT, you won’t have to wait long for further discussion :)