Friday, October 11, 2013
'Soldier's Heart' has lessons to teach
TribLIVE: The Rep's warning that “Soldier's Heart” is intended for mature audiences is one to be heeded.
Some will be put off by the abundance of profanity and, while there is no nudity, there is one simulated sex act that — rightly — will generate discomfort.
But those are not the only reasons for the notice.
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This play makes me think of an article that was on the blog earlier this semester. I don't exactly remember what the article was about, but it brought up the issue of what kind of influence theater and the arts can have on society in a larger sense than just within the arts community. I remember seeing a lot of comments about how disappointingly little art is able to impact the rest of society, but this play sounds like something that could have more widespread influence. It adresses a very significant issue facing our country, which is the way that soldiers are treated when they return. The Department of Veterans Affairs is completely disorganized and not at all providing veterans with the appropriate care. A lot of the focus when it comes to war is whether or not we should be in a war. But however you feel about the war itself, the veterans need to be taken care of. The article explains that the play is not anti-war or anti-military, it is making a statement about "the indifference to the lasting harm inflicted on troops while fighting wars with no clear enemy on the battlefield or within the military itself." It sounds like this play in drawing attention to issue that really needs it.
I wish I had seen this post earlier because I would have loved to have seen this. I grew up in an semi-military family and I always say that if what I am pursuing doesn't work out, I am joining the Marines because if I can't do what I truly want to do, I would want to serve the country that has given me everything I have. This play is really strong and it's probably amazing. I would love to see Maria Elena O'Brien playing Casey. I love those moments in shows and movies when you see the character coming out through the actor. When you forget you're watching people acting a scene, when it becomes real. When you feel like you can be the character.
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