Re: Voice into Song
citycabn (citycabn@gateway.net)
Mon, 08 Nov 1999 12:35:07 -0800
Camille wrote:
>Yes Bruce, I often wonder what would emerge if we all exited (or were
>forced from) the cloaks of darkness behind which we hide in cyberspace.
>It's all rather like a very enjoyable masquerade party, isn't it? I
>remember seeing the 1993 movie of `Much Ado About Nothing' (four times at
>the cinema (: ) and thinking how utterly wonderful it would be to go to
>such a party where in one sense you could hide, and in another be
>gloriously and remorselessly exposed. I loved doing mask work in acting
>class for the same reason. A mask is both restraining and liberating. May
>we all hide behind our nom-de-plumes, our painted on expressions, our
>voices coming through the greasepaint!
>
>>
>citycabn wrote:
>>
>> [Here, around this imaginary fire at Camp Bananafish, how odd actually to
>> know the audible voices of some fish (Camille, will, Tim, Rick and Paul,
>> courtesy of The Holden Show), and even two faces (Camille and will,
>courtesy
>> of their websites).]
>>
Though I--*I*?--often seek shelter in the masks of Frederick, Mr. Cabn,
citycabn, and posts left unsigned (*anyone* could have sat in my chair and
posted *that* head-shaker), if pressed, I would vote for *not* hiding, *no*
nom-de-plumes, *no* greasepaint here around the campfire at Camp Bananafish.
--Bruce