Freedom of Speech

• Published in: TheatreForum (La Jolla, San Diego, Calif.) no. 26; p. 68
• Main Author: Hatcher, Jeffrey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: La Jolla Theatre Dept. at the University of California 01.01.2005; TheatreForum
• Subjects: Actors; Audiences; Bill of Rights-US; Clergy; Flags; Gays & lesbians; Presidents; Speeches
• ISSN: 1060-5320; 2169-1169

(Continues under the following exchanges until the end of the play.) One part Sestatophin, 3 parts auric fissules, derationated cronex, two parts credible zion, four zitrous oxide, 36 ounces hellatrix, three scabrous fulminators, folic acid, mouse urine, coca cola, burning bushes, skippy peanut butter, oral g, ex-lax, kerosene, ky jelly, mixatrical acid, voluminous crine, krosticea-metaboxil, vellum, nontoxic isis, toxic isis, Marlboro cigarettes, lasic, basic, and crasic, guterman dollyde, revus tantamount, equalizer dust, churlish google, FLAG MAN takes out a lighter. Freedom of Speech, Rational Man (Harry Waters, Jr.) offers a liberal perspective on various expressions protected by the First Amendment, as Cracker (Michael Egan) enjoys pornography, Flag Man (Raul Ramos) burns an American flag, and Nazi Woman (Amy Matthews) prepares to strip. [...]our compressed rehearsal process immersed us all in the current issues concerning the Bill of Rights because the writing was taken from breaking news, front pages, hot, painful social issues that we are facing today. [...]the form itself was fascinating-little groups being herded through different venues-a hall, a nook, a stairway (seeing a film), a corner of the rehearsal hall, a storage area, part of a green room, a dressing room and an old car outside.