Posted on 01/14/2010 3:26:44 PM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
ITHACA, NY--Somewhere, the late great Charles Schulz is rolling over in his grave.
Schulz, the creator of the much-loved Peanuts comic strip (and a devout Christian), probably never envisioned a day when his characters would be appropriated for a “satirical story” about teenaged homosexuals.
But that’s exactly what happens in the new play, “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead," which the Ithaca Journal describes as “a satirical story that ... features characters from the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip gang in their volatile teenage years”
It all begins with CB, Charlie Brown, who contemplates the death of his loyal dog, Snoopy, who ate his bird pal, Woodstock. The angst CB feels sets him off on a journey of not only searching for the answers to where his beagle has gone now that he's dead, but who he, himself, is now that he can't escape the overwhelming grief he feels pervading his soul.Eliza VanCort, director of the Actor's Workshop, told the Ithaca Times that she found the play during a visit to New York City:
As CB struggles with his identity, some members of the gang display their colorful insecurities and harsh beliefs when he explores his first homosexual relationship with Beethoven (think Schroeder from the comic strip), who still hides behind his piano and the music he plays during his lunch hour.
"I wanted material that I connected with personally and I wanted to produce thought-provoking art," she said. "This play explores issues that I care deeply about. What happens to the bullied child when he or she grows up? Why do we sometimes single out the 'other'? What makes people choose between running with the pack or breaking away? When I read this play, I simply loved it. It shines a light on all the messiness of life but offers hope that things can change for the better."
According to Wikipedia, the producers of play identify it as an unauthorized parody, claiming that this protects it from a lawsuit by Schulz’s estate.
Exactly.
But they like to debase anything that hasn’t been contaminated yet.
Evil hates good and they can’t stand the condemnation that uncorrupted good makes them feel. So they corrupt it so they don’t feel the guilt and shame that they ought. Then their consciences aren’t bothered any more.
I can haz armageddon?
Please.
Luke 17:28-30
28”It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. 29But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
30”It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
And people in town wonder Why I REFUSE to Perform in ITHACA THEATRE.
Of course, since God is speaking to everyone (aka “conscience) within the heart, and they can never shut Him up, even if they convert or kill every human on the planet, they will still be tormented with guilt deep inside.
Are they trying to say that Charles Schultz rolling in his grave caused the quake in Haiti?
Plausible hypothesis...
And you realize that they killed off the pets so that they wouldn’t have to hire two wranglers and deal with animals on stage. Plus, cute pets might distract from the “agenda” and the “message.”
Not to mention that Snoopy, as a military flying ace was clearly straight. No “dont ask don’t tell” back in WWI.
;-)
Indeed.
It’s supposed to be a parody. Parody is protected under the fair use exemption in the copyright, so it’s unlikely that the Schultz Estate could prevail in a lawsuit. Same thing that protects South Park etc. when they mock a copyrighted work.
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