Monday, October 10, 2011
Six Characters
And I thought that my family was crazy! This family brings crazy to another level. I am pretty certain that this play caused an uproar in the audience when it was first produced. If an author/playwright can think it then to some extent it has had to happen already. In the beginning of the semester we spoke in class about how some themes were shunned in the theatre. I believe that if a production causes some type of buzz then it's job has been done. Just because people were not speaking on topics of incest does'nt mean that it did'nt happen. People thought that such problems should be kept private but, how can we come up with a solution or shed light to the situation if it is left in the dark?
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The play really does take crazy to an extreme. And the fact that it was a pre-absurdist play only make for a more volatile audience reaction. The play brings up a lot of taboo subjects, and on top of it lacks a significant plot, I can only imagine how angry the audience would be. I think you pose an interesting question about how to approach taboo subjects without causing an uproar. To be honest I don't think we can. People often react negatively to being put in uncomfortable positions, and subjects like incest make majority of people uncomfortable especially in the time period when Pirandello was writing. I think that people are more open to having a conversation than they were back then. However, it is far from solved, plays still cause controversy and I honestly think it is one of the best parts of theatre. Because once the uproar ends whether people notice or not a change has been made. People are aware of the issue, and they can deal with it then.
ReplyDeleteTalk about controversy of the time. This was definitely not accepted in the time it was written but that is why it is called absurdism. I would like to take a shot at your question. "Problems should be kept private,"that it self is absurd in the theatre. If there were only "private" problems there would not be drama in theatre.
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