Protesters defend disruption at New York Shakespeare production

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

U.S. | Sat Jun 17, 2017 | 3:17pm EDT

Protesters defend disruption at New York Shakespeare production

By Alex Dobuzinskis

Two people who disrupted a controversial New York production of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" took to social media on Saturday to defend their protest of the performance that portrays the assassinated Roman leader with an actor costumed to resemble U.S. President Donald Trump.

The open-air stage production featuring a magnetic blond businessman as the ill-fated Caesar, prompted outrage from the president's supporters who said the link with Trump would encourage political violence. The flap led two corporate sponsors to pull out.

"Last night, Conservatives took back the theater, an institution they have been locked out of for too long. The left lost their safe space!" Laura Loomer, a journalist for right-wing media organization The Rebel, wrote on Twitter.

Loomer, 24, was arrested for misdemeanor criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct after rushing the stage during the open-air performance of the play on Friday evening, said a New York police spokesman. She was later released with a ticket ordering her to appear in court.

The Public Theater, which is staging the play in Central Park, has responded to the criticism by saying the production is valid artistic expression in keeping with a long tradition of William Shakespeare adaptations.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shakespeare-trump-idUSKBN1980RT

[Not Ruth]

1. All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players....

I think that The Public Theater should extend the run, which closes tonight, if you had intended to catch it.

[C_U_L8R]

2. First, they ought to learn to read

Fucking idiots

[Gothmog]

3. Trumpsters are idiots

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. No mention of the offer of $1,000 for it, then

Posobiec, a Washington-based Trump supporter who formerly also worked for Rebel Media, told The Washington Post on Saturday that, contrary to some media reports, he and Loomer did not coordinate their protests. Rather, he had attended the performance at the encouragement of alt-right personality Mike Cernovich, who posted a “challenge” on Periscope last week offering a $1,000 prize for anyone who could get tickets to the play and interrupt the show.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/06/17/pro-trump-protester-arrested-after-rushing-stage-at-controversial-julius-caesar-play-in-new-york/?utm_term=.c7f7ca186484

[JustAnotherGen]

5. But but but

I thought if it was disruptive, inconvenient, or ruined another's viewing pleasure it was bad? Wink wink nudge nudge.