Post #1: Controversy: Subject Matter

From Feb. 22 to Feb. 24, the Readers’ Theatre will perform a production of “Oleanna,” directed by Anne Marie Cummings, at The Black Box at Lehman Alternative Community School on Chestnut Street.

According to the Ithacan they say the subject matter of the play Olanna by David Mamet this seemingly harmless action sparks life-altering problems for both the professor and the student. When the newspaper asked her what she had to say as far as the overall message of the play she had this to say “I would love it for students to talk about it and share their experiences,” Cummings said. “The play certainly raises the question of higher education, and I think today we can ask the question, ‘What’s getting in the way between students and professors, and what’s getting in the way of a student learning?’” This play raised controversy written during the Clarence Thomas–Anita Hill controversy, which surrounded Hill’s accusation of sexual harassment against Thomas, a U.S. Supreme Court nominee.

http://theithacan.org/30047