modernization

what is modern and where does it exist? is modern contemporary? is it now? how do you convey to an audience modern though?

we are in a heated debate over these topic during rehearsal. some good insights and some large avenues to explore.

what do I want to get across and what will I be able to in this production is something I will be mulling over for the next couple of weeks as we begin the next draft of the play.

is modern theater and realism a thing of the past? i prefer to explore non-realism and with a dream play like Strindberg's Miss Julie, I find it necessary to explore his themes, characters and story in a new fashion so that today's audience will not feel jilted by a out-dated piece.

but how up-to-dated will they allow and how forward thinking can we purport? i hate the term "post-modern", but maybe that is the type of play I am trying to achieve. something that goes beyond the present tense, beyond the inital experience and allows the audience a greater deal of ownership on the outcome of the play.

does she kill herself? does she fall?

and what of this new ending I have devised? I want you to decide. it is not my job to dictate. it is to entertain and tell a story. how it will be told is in the hands of a director, an actor, designers and fellow theater artists.

i must make sure it is clear to them, so that it may be clear to you and we can clear our minds and survive these times...

does anyone get the parallel between Hamas and Haman?