Monday, September 05, 2011
REP takes on the challenge of 'A Child's Guide to Heresy'
Post Gazette: Kendrew Lascelles' novel "A Child's Guide to Heresy" is a sweeping tale of religion and the occult in 13th-century England, in which a young boy becomes a pawn in a bishop's devilish plans. It moves from a humble home to a cathedral's inner sanctum to a conjurer's lair.
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This article brings up a lot of problems that we face in theatre. How do we portray _____ on stage? What's nice in this case is that the playwright is with the director all through the process, so he can have say in how they change things. But this issue comes up a lot. We don't have special effects on stage or editing after we film. But I guess that's the fun thing about theatre. The challenges of doing live shows.
I find that many things we call problems are really opportunities for creativity. Portraying ____ on stage leads to beautiful works like war horse and the lion king. The mixture of puppetry and inventive costuming can really enrich a show rather than detract. No, live theatre doesn't have special effects, editing, or post production, but it just means we get to be more creative.
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