Some Things One Has To Do To Put On A Dance Show In New York City

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On 02/10/2010, at 16:33, <<Choreographer>> wrote:

to  Dancer, Producer, Manager

Dancer just phoned. The people across the street from him in Brooklyn
say that they can have adult goats (heads and fur on) with 2 days
notice. The cost is about $4.50 $5.00 a pound we're estimating an
adult at 50 pounds (???)

If we want it for dress rehearsal we should probably order it by Sunday, Oct 17.

Producer, what size freezer are you planning on getting? Dancer was
wondering if we should get both at the same time.
-I

 

On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 4:40 PM, <<Producer>> wrote:

to  Dancer, Manager, Choreographer

 I was waiting on word from you re freezer size.
V

 

On Oct 2, 2010, at 4:49 PM, <<Choreographer>> wrote:

to  Dancer, Producer, Manager

 

Cool. I'll see if Dancer can get a look and see what size an adult
 actually is. He said they didn't have any today, I think they
 slaughter to order.
 -I

On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 5:27 PM, <<Dancer>> wrote:

 to Manager, Producer, Choreographer, 

Actually they said $4.00-$4.50/lb. An adult goat is probably about the size of a medium to large-sized German Sheppard. When I worked at the vet clinic I was always surprised by how many pets we could fit in the freezer-- a standard flip-top freezer which was about 40 cu/ft. Animals can be folded up pretty small when compressed into garbage bags, even Great Danes.
 I'll go back again later this week to see if they have any 'samples'.

 

<<Producer>>

to Choreographer, Manager, Dancer

4:49 PM

 

Medium size. Let's say a teenager rather than adult!

V

 

On Sun Oct 3 2010 at 12:33 AM <<Choreographer>> wrote:

 to  Dancer, Producer, Manager

 

We are saving this conversation for the trial, uh, I mean archive,
aren't we, Manager?

-I

 

<<Manager>>

 to  Dancer, Producer, Choreographer           

 (18 minutes ago)

           

Yeah, this was an interesting thread to come home to.... 

Especially after seeing a Wim Vandekeybus piece in which they eat ppl on film... 

 

So looks like we are talking $250/ goat and maybe 3 goats?!?! 

I think that is all we can swing budget wise. Hopefully the freezer is a strong one :) 

Dancer, thanks for all the research!!! 

 

B

 

Subject: Goat

<<Dancer>>

to Manager, Producer, Choreographer,            

(0 minutes ago)           

 

Probably only need 2 goats. I'm going to find out if I can be there for the slaughter. If I'm ordering the execution of a creature, I want to be there. Anyone else interested?