Alexandra Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 I heard this with my own ears. I am not making it up. An opera company nearby Washington was advertising its season opener. It's exciting, it's wonderful, it's etc etc. All perfectly acceptable. And then they ended with this line? "Opera.....it's better than you think!" Should ballet be left out? Along these lines, I came up with "Ballet....almost as fun as curling!!" I'm sure someone can top that. Link to comment
Manhattnik Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 Shot of a gravestone, with the epitaph: ""All things considered, I'd rather be at the ballet." (Apologies to WC Fields.) Link to comment
piccolo Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 Argh! I work for an opera company and that makes me cringe. Right along the lines of, "Trust me, honey, creamed spinach is really good!" Link to comment
Farrell Fan Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 Ballet -- not effete, not elite, just really neat. Ballet -- it's like baseball without the spitting. Ballet -- forget the fairy dust; these are fairies that sweat. Link to comment
mbjerk Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 With apologies to Chicagoans and Saturday Night Live da bears da bulls da ballet!!!! Link to comment
Treefrog Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 "Ballet -- we're not what you think we are" "Ballet -- Tights! Music! Action!" Link to comment
Manhattnik Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 "Ballet -- it's better than Opera!" (Running and hiding.....) Link to comment
Alexandra Posted October 3, 2002 Author Share Posted October 3, 2002 Oh, Manhattnik. You insist on thinking postiively! I'll amend that to: Ballet -- it's not as bad as opera! Thanks for all the suggestions so far. I see a lot of material for bumper stickers here! Link to comment
Farrell Fan Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 Men in tights. Women in tutus. Audiences in tears. Link to comment
Calliope Posted October 4, 2002 Share Posted October 4, 2002 Cost of tickets...$100 Bribe to get your teenager to go ...$20 Seeing a Balanchine ballet....priceless Link to comment
BalletNut Posted October 4, 2002 Share Posted October 4, 2002 Ballet: Why should little old ladies have all the fun? Ballet: More fun than a Turkish prison. Ballet: After dragging the little wifey to all those ball games, it's only fair... Link to comment
Leigh Witchel Posted October 4, 2002 Share Posted October 4, 2002 Ballet: Your friends won't humiliate you, they'll just deny they know you. Link to comment
Amy Reusch Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 "Da Ballet" : ages ago (1991? 1992?) Ballet Chicago did do that one... with a billboard. I thought it worked, but then the company did just keep shrinking & shrinking... so maybe not. Link to comment
ronny Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 Dear Leigh, that one really hit home!!! I had to laugh out loud! Here is mine: Thrills, Chills and Goose Bumps... enjoy the Ballet. Embarrass your children... go to the Ballet. They did it to you first!! Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 The few, the proud, the ballet dancers?!!? Link to comment
Mme. Hermine Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 how about: "Spend a night at the ballet....awake refreshed!" Link to comment
Kate B Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 Ballet - cheaper than football... Or should that be 'better value than football'?;) Link to comment
Juliet Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 There is no way that I can add to this! However, in it's defense, I must hasten to defend the Baltimore Opera. These ads are a hoot. They are not nasty, not perjorative, they are really clever, they translate to print very well--I used to save the brochures I got as examples of good marketing. I think they are great! So there. Look at their web site-- I have to say that I think Farrell Fan's slogan would go on my car if I were a bumper sticker kinda gal...... Link to comment
Farrell Fan Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 I just saw a commercial for this. The tag line was "You can forget everything you ever thought a musical was supposed to be." Like entertaining? Link to comment
Juliet Posted October 12, 2002 Share Posted October 12, 2002 Tsk, tsk.....now, be nice!! This is Twyla Tharp, danced to Billy Joel. (I think I'm busy that evening. In fact, I know I am!):rolleyes: Link to comment
BW Posted October 12, 2002 Share Posted October 12, 2002 Babes, buns, and brawn!Bada bada bing!!!! And you say ballet's not your "thing"?:rolleyes: Link to comment
balletbooster Posted October 12, 2002 Share Posted October 12, 2002 "Men in Tights; Women in very short skirts. Need we say more?" Link to comment
fendrock Posted October 26, 2002 Share Posted October 26, 2002 I just want to say that, here in the Boston area, Brunswick Sardines are getting quite a bit of radio commercial air time, and I think ballet is an easier sell than sardines. Link to comment
tutu14 Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 I was flipping through some old programmes and came across this one for the Alberta Ballet in 2000. "Shakespeare, without all those damn words" L. Link to comment
Hans Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 In the theater of life, there are dancers, and there are watchers. Watchers wanted. How about this: The new Delta Theater--the first theater in its class with seats that recline all the way back! Link to comment
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