Comments for A review of Christopher Morris and Human Cargo’s Night at the NAC at http://www.culturemagazine.ca , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.culturemagazine.ca Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:29:27 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.culturemagazine.ca/theatre/a_review_of_christopher_morris_and_human_cargos_night_at_the_nac.html#comment-401 Thanks for commenting and posting the link Hugh. Other opinions are always welcome. :) - Wayne C. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:12:43 +0100 http://www.culturemagazine.ca/theatre/a_review_of_christopher_morris_and_human_cargos_night_at_the_nac.html#comment-392 "I agree wholeheartedly that the play is in complete opposition to the sentiments expressed by the playwright is his notes. " I don't agree - see: http://hugh-chatfield.com/Blog/Entries/2010/1/17_Lets_hope_the_first_aliens_dont_act_like_humans..html - Hugh Chatfield Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:52:39 +0100 http://www.culturemagazine.ca/theatre/a_review_of_christopher_morris_and_human_cargos_night_at_the_nac.html#comment-388 Hello Nadine: Thank you for including the link. I enjoyed reading your post very much. - Wayne C. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:33:07 +0100 http://www.culturemagazine.ca/theatre/a_review_of_christopher_morris_and_human_cargos_night_at_the_nac.html#comment-387 Well written as always, Wayne. I agree wholeheartedly that the play is in complete opposition to the sentiments expressed by the playwright is his notes. And now I'll follow Sterling's lead and drop a link to my post on the subject: http://nadinethornhill.wordpress.com/2010/01/13/guilt-its-not-just-for-white-people/ - Nadine Thornhill Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:40:06 +0100 http://www.culturemagazine.ca/theatre/a_review_of_christopher_morris_and_human_cargos_night_at_the_nac.html#comment-386 Hello Jim: Thank you for taking the time to respond and share your perspective. - Wayne C. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:10:58 +0100 http://www.culturemagazine.ca/theatre/a_review_of_christopher_morris_and_human_cargos_night_at_the_nac.html#comment-385 Night gives insight into the circumstances and feelings of children and youth living with abusive and/or neglectful caregivers that drive some to commit suicide. It ends with the message that the adult generations cannot help because they are overwhelmed by the pain and suffering they have endured, so youth must find the strength and optimism within themselves to overcome the terrible circumstances of their traumatic childhoods. While I agree that it is very important to hear the voices of youth who are in desperate circumstances, I believe they should be speaking in a social context where healing can occur. And I think that context is a community in which there is hope for everybody to change for the better. As a retired social worker experienced in helping people of all ages heal trauma going back to early childhood, I know that there is no age limit for healing, and nobody deserves to be denied the opportunity to heal such trauma and make what restitution they can to those they may have hurt. I would like to see the closing speech rewritten to include the possibility of the significant adults in the lives of troubled children and youth also finding the strength within themselves to heal their traumas, and doing so with the help of a community that can learn to care about everyone. - Jim Poushinsky Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:51:34 +0100 http://www.culturemagazine.ca/theatre/a_review_of_christopher_morris_and_human_cargos_night_at_the_nac.html#comment-383 Thank you for commenting Sterling and I am enjoying the discussion over at your blog about the show. - Wayne C. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:28:58 +0100 http://www.culturemagazine.ca/theatre/a_review_of_christopher_morris_and_human_cargos_night_at_the_nac.html#comment-382 Great review. You and I are very much on the same page. Check out my thoughts here: http://sterlinglynch.wordpress.com/2010/01/10/night-of-the-great-white-guilt-take-off-it’s-a-beauty-way-to-go/ I think you are very right to call attention to Morris' expressed concerned about our (southerners) pre-conceived notions about life in the north and the fact that this play seems only to reinforce those pre-conceived notions. I may be wrong. Perhaps, life in the north is as hard and as bleak as he portrays but I suspect (hope!?) it isn't. I strongly suspect he could have painted a portrait of people who, despite very real hardships, live full and successful lives in the north. If that's really not possible, then he could have better served the people he worked with by helping them to imagine the possibility of it -- instead of simply reminding them that their life is bleak. - Sterling Lynch Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:18:12 +0100