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• Anyway... Anyway... I have a bad case of culture envy. I go to lots of plays and concerts and art shows. I have always been involved in the arts. But every time I am in my seat at the theater, I really want to be up on stage. When I go to a gallery and see artwork that I admire, I want to have created that piece. Sitting in the Shed at Tanglewood, I want to be part of the Festival Chorus. And be warned -- you don't want to be next to me if it’s musical theater, because I know all the words and have a very hard time not singing along. You really want to avoid sitting near me if I’m with my friend Sheila, because she knows even more songs than I do, and has a louder voice. At rock concerts it's okay to sing along -- but I understand that in the theater, it’s considered discourteous. But remember last year’s glut of sing-along "Sound of Music" screenings? All those people had culture envy, just like I do. Maybe someone should start a new theater company, geared for impatient audience members who want to dress up and play. I'd come to every show. |
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