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The problem for Shadow House PITS is that it doesn't accept the dictates of the team. Team America! Team Australia! Team Feminism! Team Socialism! Team Fascism! Team Whateverfuckingism you want! Art prostitutes itself when aligned with the Team! It is the last bastian of non-team playing! Painful as it seems within the dictates of political correct team playing! Yet it is paradoxical in its collaborative necessity to work with others! Wow! The non-team player requires collaborative team work!
So when someone says they want one of the Shadow House PITS scripts and they say they want to make it work; and they agree to pay some money for it, one might expect their emailed agreement to bind. Especially as the group in question here actually presented the work to a paying audience! Icarus Falling agreed to the simple term of paying some dollar and doing the work. The play was always going to ruffle the feathers of the politucally correct types who prefer simple solutions and explanations provided by Team Whoever! None of Shadow House PITS extensive range of works has complied with Team Whoever! Unfortunately there are contradictions in all team and world belief systems. ALL! Art is one of few areas that may challenge such Team views. Icarus falling has obviously been building its challenging program of artistic presentation over a number of years. However, in this instance, Icarus Falling failed to see the necessity of honouring their debt to another arts identity. Challenging world views through art is not about being socially or culturally slack! In fact it has to be very consistent and punctual in these matters. Our theatre is not a play thing or simple hobby. Take it seriously. Pay the dues! Then shout! But without honour and credibility we are nothing.
Shadow Friend
25th. August 2008For comment: email jw@shadowhousepits.com.au
