Press: RNC Street Theater Press
Sadly most of the press we received for our actions has links which are no longer active or require a paid subscription. I have taken excerpts from some of the article and pasted them below for you. I have also included the author and publication in case you are fond of time consuming archive searching!
From left, Michelle Mazzarno, Danni Wright, and Jennifer Nordstrom, who call themselves 'Elephants against Republicans,' stand Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004 at the Ground Zero in New York to protest the Republican National Convention which begins on Monday. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Fuji Blimp Helps with Convention Security
Tuesday August 31, 2004 1:16 AM
By JIM FITZGERALD
Associated Press Writer
"Elephants milling around Monday outside Tiffany's declared that Republicans may no longer use the pachyderm's image as the party's symbol.
The elephants -- truthfully they were actors in gray suits, rubber elephant trunks and big paper ears -- said the GOP does not represent properly the 'elephant values' of kindness, compassion and caring for their children.
'We can no longer in good conscience represent the GOP,' said elephant Kayhan Irani. 'Elephants by nature are gentle creatures.' "
(This excerpt was taken from the AP Wire and reproduced in many publications and on radio throughout the country. I don't want to belabor the point and use the same excerpt a dozen times.)
ctnow.com: Protesters Have Pick of Republican Events
By JOHN JURGENSEN
Courant Staff Writer
September 1, 2004
"... But the members of Theaters Against War only had to look at a newspaper to know that the Bank of America was sponsoring a brunch Monday at Tavern on the Green in Central Park. As dozens of police officers stood watch on the street and in the park, the troupe of eight performers held a banner of stitched T-shirts that said, "The Republicans are taking the shirts off our backs."
As they sang, 'Dubya, can you spare a dime,' they stripped off their shirts and tossed them in the street. (Only the two male members went completely topless.)"
theater2k.com
This article was written by one of our street theater participants, Howard Pflanzer. He was able to take part in the 3 different skits we planned and wrote some good stuff about them, makes you feel like you are participating as well!
nyc.indymedia.org
This article is from the indy media newswire, it describes our "Boat-In" in great detail, even gives the lyrics to the song we sang, feel free to use them for your local theatrical protest!!