NYTimes.com: Even on a blistering summer day in this tiny village near York, George Goodwin, a British historian and writer, sees the snow and fog of a Palm Sunday more than 500 years ago. It was then that 28,000 men lost their lives in the Battle of Towton, the most ferocious battle for the crown between the Houses of York and Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses.
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I remember that there was an article about this last year on the green page as well, and I think that it's absolutely amazing that they were able to do this. I've heard a lot of people (my "non-theatre" friends) say that theatre is dying, and they don't really like seeing plays because they can't really connect with it. This is a fantastic example of how theatre can make something come to life, and I'm sure that for both the audience and the performers, being a part of these performances on the actual battlefield where the events are supposed to take place is a powerful experience and really allows them to connect to what they are performing or seeing.
I think it's really amazing that they put history and theatre together.
Doing the play in this historic landmark is so special.
"took place on a makeshift elevated stage in the shadow of a church and a towering tree. The audience sat on a gentle slope, mostly in lawn chairs or on blankets, just yards from where the graves of dozens of fallen soldiers from that war".
One of the articles in this blog talked about special effects in the theatre. It feels like special effects are so shallow compared to the brilliant and simple idea of just performing these plays in the actual place were they took place. Who needs special effects when you have the special effects of nature...I think that nature moves you much more than some special light effects or video.
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