I have a question for all of you Theater/Drama buffs...

[battleknight24]

Not too long ago, I read Jean Racine's "Phaedra" (by the way, what is the correct way to pronounce that?...), both the full length version and a One-Act version by I. E. Clark, written for drama competitions.
The play is based on the old Greek play "Hippolytus" by Euripides. The setting for Phaedra is supposed to be Ancient Greece, and is usually done with traditional Greek costumes- robes, togas, etc.
But what if you directed the play and wanted to do a slightly different presentation? Or as an audience member, what kind of different presentations would you be interested in seeing?

- A production with an Egyptian or Middle Eastern theme, set, & costumes?

- Japanese or Chinese costumes and set?

- A modern or post modern production with Military costumes?

- A 17th Century presentation? This is when Jean Racine wrote "Phaedra"?


Give me your opinions?

[NoSheep]

1. How about a corporate office? Or the White House.

Hey! I think they are the same thing!

[battleknight24]

3. ?

?

[NoSheep]

5. um...as a setting. And don't tell me you don't get the parallel between

a corporate office and the white house.:D :hi:

[battleknight24]

7. I know... I know...

Is there any Greek or Shakespearean character that we can dress up like Dubya in a play?

[NoSheep]

8. What about the one that commits suicide in the end! Just sayin'.

[battleknight24]

9. You shouldn't joke about that... big brother might be watching...

!!!

[NoSheep]

10. Should I self-delete?????

:scared:

[tjdee]

2. It's "Faydra", I believe. Also, consider your audience....

For instance, if you're doing it for teenagers, I think it would be better if everyone dressed in a modern fashion.

But if you're just thinking of fun with costumes, LOL, the 1920s are nice. So are the 40's, 50's.

I read Phaedra once a long time ago, so I don't really remember it, but the themes of the play could also help guide you toward what kind of costume/presentation is best (for instance, a really gritty and sexy story would get a bump I think, if set against the white bread, repressed clothes/environment of the 1950s).

[battleknight24]

4. I was just thinking about it because...

... I once saw a high school do a Japanese themed production of Euripides "Medea," and recently I saw another high school do Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in modern street clothes with heavy metal music underscoring the action and between scene changes...


Peace,

[tigereye]

6. mmm

- A modern or post modern production with Military costumes? sounds good to me. And relevant.

[Felix Mala]

11. Anything but a punk version, i.e. jeans, leather, cut up tees...

I've seen way more of that than I ever want to see including Sweeney Todd! The tickets were expensive and I get to see people running around in what they wore to last rehearsal!

[battleknight24]

12. What is the most interesting production you have seen...

... where a play was put in a different context/setting?


Peace,