Wednesday, August 29, 2007
'Flags': A small victory in bringing Iraq war to stage
Los Angeles Times: "After more than four years of bloody chaos, roadside bombs and multiple tours of duty endured by U.S. servicemen and women, the war in Iraq has yet to produce a signature American stage drama. But one candidate might be the Greek tragedy-inspired 'Flags' by the pseudonymous Jane Martin, which ran for three months at the 99-seat Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles in 2005 and is headed for New York with much of that cast reunited for the occasion."
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It is interesting the overall quiet reaction that the theatre community seems to have taken in response to the war. They touch on it briefly in this article. How they were nervous for someone to dispute the show, but why? The show talks about how this is present day vietnam, how the actor's are doing the show not for money but because they believe in it. So why not make a big fuss and get people riled up. Something needs to happen, there needs to be that spark that sets everything off, or nothing will change.
Sarah Boyce
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