Creation of the World and Other Business: Difference between revisions

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Date: 2003

Region: North America

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion Religious

Medium: Theatre

Artist: Authur Miller, author (1915 - 2005), Dan A.R. Kelly, director

Confronting Bodies: President of Greenville Technical College and two opening night audience members.

Date of Action: May 8, 2003

Location: Greenville Tech Barton Campus, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Description of Artwork: The Creation of the World and Other Business is a dramatic comedy based on a non-traditional interpretation of the Book of Genesis. The cast in this particular production included a woman in the role of God and black men in the roles of Adam and Abel.

The Incident: The play (written by Arthur Miller and performed on Broadway in 1972) was directed by Dan A.R. Kelly and opened at Greenville Technical College on May 7, 2003. The next day, after a complaint about its content, The Creation of the World and Other Business was cancelled. The official reason was that the incomplete paperwork presented had violated scheduling policies. Furthur study of the situation by the National Coalition Against Censorship found no major error with the submitted paperwork, terms of agreement, or other 'problems' named by the President of Greenville Technical College. NCAC urged the colledge to allow the performance to move forward to no avail.

Results of Incident: Performance was not allowed to move forward.

Source: Metrobeat (Mid- May editions. Greenville, SC) http://cotu.monoxyde.org

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+'''Artist:''' Authur Miller, author (1915 - 2005), Dan A.R. Kelly, director
-'''Artist:''' Authur Miller's: _Creation of the World and Other Business_ . Presented by: Citizens of the Universe and directed by : Dan A.R. Kelly.
+'''Confronting Bodies:''' President of Greenville Technical College and two opening night audience members.
-'''Confronting Bodies:''' President of Greenville Technical College (Greenville, SC)and two members of the attending audience of opening night.
-'''Dates of Action:''' Feburary 11th, 2003- May 7th, 2003
-'''Location:''' The Information Center
+'''Date of Action:''' May 8, 2003
-Greenville Tech
-Barton Campus (J. Verne Smith Library/ Technical Resource Building)
-P.O. Box 5616
-South Pleasantburg Drive
-Greenville, SC 29607
+'''Location:''' Greenville Tech Barton Campus, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
+'''Description of Artwork:''' ''The Creation of the World and Other Business'' is a dramatic comedy based on a non-traditional interpretation of the Book of Genesis. The cast in this particular production included a woman in the role of God and black men in the roles of Adam and Abel. <P>
-'''Description of Artwork:''' _Creation of the World and Other Business_ is a dramatic comedy based on a non-traditional interpretation of the Book of Genesis. The cast in this particular production included a woman in the role of God and black men  in the roles of Adam and Abel. <P>
+'''The Incident:''' The play (written by Arthur Miller and performed on Broadway in 1972) was directed by Dan A.R. Kelly and opened at Greenville Technical College on May 7, 2003. The next day,  after a complaint about its content, ''The Creation of the World and Other Business'' was cancelled. The official reason was that the incomplete paperwork presented had violated scheduling policies. Furthur study of the situation by the National Coalition Against Censorship found no major error with the submitted paperwork, terms of agreement, or other 'problems' named by the President of Greenville Technical College. NCAC urged the colledge to allow the performance to move forward to no avail.  <P>
-'''The Incident:''' The play, directed by Dan A.R. Kelly, opened on May 7. The next day,  after a complaint about its content, _The Creation of the World and Other  Business_ was cancelled. The official reason was that the incomplete paperwork presented had violated scheduling policies. Furthur study of the situation by the National Coalition Against Censorship found no major error with the submitted paperwork, terms of agreement, or other 'problems' named by the President of Greenville Technical College (Greenville, SC). NCAC urged the colledge to allow the performance to move forward.  <P>
-'''Results of Incident:''' Performance was not allowed to move forward and is currently looking for another space in which to perform. Legal action is still possible. <P>
+'''Results of Incident:''' Performance was not allowed to move forward. <P>
 '''Source:''' Metrobeat (Mid- May editions.  Greenville, SC)
 http://cotu.monoxyde.org
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