I was there for some of this, yes. The most egregious parts, I think I may have been out of town / not called to rehearsal for.
Like Juliet, I have the advantage (?) of being a sizeable woman. While I have been street harrassed ever (mostly when I was in my twenties and walking to and from work in professional gear), I tend to get it less, I think because of my size (for reference to those who don't know: I'm about six feet tall and 195, and probably look like I'm not worth it as a target). That being said, I've been catcalled, groped on the street, groped in a mosh pit, followed by strange men, hit on aggressively in bars even following a clear no...I know this game. After all, I'm a woman.
Had I been at more rehearsals or encountered this more often, I probably also would have done some of the chasing-off of people. As it was, the guys in the park largely didn't approach or cross me. (I also have a rabid-dog reaction to such things where my sisters are concerned; ask any of my female friends what happens when someone gets too aggressive with them in my presence.)
Regardless of any of this...yes, the situation was screwed up. We didn't have protection, we didn't have enough staff, we didn't have the support of the city (in fact, they almost scheduled a community movie night in the park over our final dress rehearsal). Besides As You Like It - the play people are talking about below that happened in Seven Hills Park, about which more in the appropriate thread - this was the hardest play I've ever done for a number of reasons. The physical setting was certainly number one.
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Date: 2015-11-04 10:40 pm (UTC)Like Juliet, I have the advantage (?) of being a sizeable woman. While I have been street harrassed ever (mostly when I was in my twenties and walking to and from work in professional gear), I tend to get it less, I think because of my size (for reference to those who don't know: I'm about six feet tall and 195, and probably look like I'm not worth it as a target). That being said, I've been catcalled, groped on the street, groped in a mosh pit, followed by strange men, hit on aggressively in bars even following a clear no...I know this game. After all, I'm a woman.
Had I been at more rehearsals or encountered this more often, I probably also would have done some of the chasing-off of people. As it was, the guys in the park largely didn't approach or cross me. (I also have a rabid-dog reaction to such things where my sisters are concerned; ask any of my female friends what happens when someone gets too aggressive with them in my presence.)
Regardless of any of this...yes, the situation was screwed up. We didn't have protection, we didn't have enough staff, we didn't have the support of the city (in fact, they almost scheduled a community movie night in the park over our final dress rehearsal). Besides As You Like It - the play people are talking about below that happened in Seven Hills Park, about which more in the appropriate thread - this was the hardest play I've ever done for a number of reasons. The physical setting was certainly number one.