In a world ever more focused upon global warming; climate change and the increased scarcity of resources Ugly is a dark comedy set in a future where food and water are dangerously scarce. A tale of four people who may have to kill their angels and become more like their devils if they are going to survive. Emotional; intense and visceral; this play breaks rules. It will also break your hearthellip;Ugly is not pretty; a timely reminder of what we are doing to our planet.....reading it might just change your life.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. This will be a touchstone resource for years to comeBy Isabelle H.This book takes a thorough look at creating exhibitions. It serves as both instruction and as a reminder of why we do the things we do (visitor testing; formulate goals; etc.). I see myself referring to and rereading this book for years to come. Beyond just being applicable for those in the Museum Field; I feel the content provided will have broader impacts. (A friend and Urban Planner is currently using it to help her plan and structure community forums and meetings.)Beyond actual content; I really appreciated how the book didnt just advocate a collaborative approach to creating exhibitions that account for many voices. The book is actually structured in the same way: a range of museum professionals act as guest writers and provide personal insight on topics.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Nuanced contribution to a complicated processBy Mr. GoneThe authors; with dozens of years of experience as both exhibition makers and teachers; share the complexity of the exhibition creation process with as much clarity as possible. The challenge is that there is no stereotypical approach to making exhibitions; and therefore the book has to incorporate many different perspectives and approaches. Imagine a conversation among bunuel; hitchcock; spielberg; ron howard; and david lean; their processes; styles; priorities; and creative approaches are all over the map. Like film making; creating exhibitions is a complex creative team-based endeavor. The book is best suited for someone who aspires to be part of; and lead; exhibition teams in museums (particularly science and history museums; or more audience-centric art museums). It is like being a fly on the wall of a conversation among the most experienced and creative professionals in the field. The reader may not come out with a systematic "how-to" schematic; but s/he will have a vocabulary for dealing with the myriad complexities of the process and it will be a useful reference for dealing with these complexities as they arise.It is a must have resource in the relatively small library of authoritative exhibition books for anyone who wants to deepen their skill and expand their vocabulary of strategies in creating exhibitions.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Ruminations of a proud fatherBy Jim McKennaTo be sure; given that Polly is my daughter; what I have to say is subject to a discount factor. Having said that; however; I offer - as objectively as I can - the following: she has taught me more about the skillful persuasion needed to bring together good minded; but stubborn; intellects who; all with good intent; find themselves incapable of seeing anothers possibly opposing view. Having spent 50 plus years in the Law (trial lawyer; judge; arbitrator; mediator; etc) I thought I knew most all needed to bring about a just result; but Polly has now taught me the finesse; the savoir-faire; which I may have been seeking. Her book is a MUST READ for those in the expanded world of academia; especially the practitioners of museum exhibitions; who seek the glue necessary to adjust to opposing views in order to reach a common goal.