Emily Philio

Actor and Shakespeare Verse & Text Coach fueled by theatre, coffee, and hiking.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@MihaljevichW @CNN Not interested in a production? Don't see the show. Simple as that.

Were you outraged by Obama as Caesar during his administration?

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@BlackMARIAH It can vary greatly from one production to another.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@BlackMARIAH Good question! In the play, Caesar denies a crown publicly 3x, yet Brutus insists he was "ambitious". It's all about interpretation.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@EchoStarH @AmericanExpress Okay. As long as you're being consistent, I can respect that point of view.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@MihaljevichW @CNN We need more than 140 characters to define "art". No one should listen to a critic who has not SEEN the play they review is my point.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@EchoStarH @AmericanExpress Were you equally outraged by the productions that featured an Obama/Caesar during that administration? (Guthrie, The Acting Co.)

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@ItsNorbitPeters @realDonaldTrump @AmericanExpress @FoxNews @AP @BarackObama @GOP Why wasn't there an uproar over the numerous Obama/Caesar depictions, esp the one in NYC by The Acting Company? You can't have it both ways.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@BlackMARIAH Wait, you're calling me a snowflake because a piece of art scares you? 😂 That is too much!

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@BlackMARIAH Brutus and friends tried to solve democratic problems in an UN-democratic way. Caesar was not the king/dictator any more than Trump.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@Ma1973sk 1. No publicity needed - it's free. People line up before dawn to get tix daily.
2. If you don't see a show/movie, don't try to review it.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@BlackMARIAH Where to start? Caesar was stabbed 33 times (this is referenced in Shakespeare's text). I'm sure it was tasteful and not graphic at all.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@EchoStarH @AmericanExpress Then these "millions" are jumping to some astounding conclusions. The play is tame compared to other productions of Julius Caesar.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@ItsNorbitPeters @realDonaldTrump @AmericanExpress @FoxNews @AP @BarackObama The Guthrie is one of the largest, busiest, most respected regional houses in the country. You don't know what you're talking about.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@ItsNorbitPeters @realDonaldTrump @AmericanExpress @FoxNews @AP @BarackObama *attack

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@ItsNorbitPeters @realDonaldTrump @AmericanExpress @FoxNews @AP @BarackObama It has been done with Obama as Caesar. Guthrie Theatre, in 2012, among others. Did you attacked them for their artistic choices as well?

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@Ma1973sk I'm asking because if you haven't seen the play (or read it, as the case may be), you may not have a full understanding of the situation.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@BlackMARIAH There have been productions in many administrations (including Obama's) that used the current leader as a parallel for Caesar. It's not new.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@EchoStarH @AmericanExpress This is going to blow your mind: it doesn't end well for Brutus & co. It's not glorifying the murder.

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@GodlovesU2016 @PublicTheaterNY 1. Have you seen the show?
2. They won't do Obama=Caesar because the Guthrie did it back in 2012.
3. Delta funds Guthrie but not SITP? 🤷‍♀️

[Emily Philio @Emily_Philio]

@Jo4126 Have you seen the show?