I wanted to talk about what happened in class today as well. I think I just have a really hard time expressing my feelings about this because I wrote the letter saying I would direct it. Honestly, I don't think I could ever direct this play. I stick by my statement that this play is not for the sudience to come in and feel sympathy for Matthew Shepard; sympathy never got anyone anywhere. I think the reason Kaufman and the rest of his company compiled this script was to drive people out of their cushiony theatre seats and into the senate, the house, and the streets. Seems like here in Louisville, we are only in the streets..maybe the same is true for Laramie. There's a definie split in our society as to which is more effective, lobbying or protesting. Some say both, but Americans are entirely too lazy to go through all that. :)
Seriously though, I just don't know if I could commit to using the Brechtian technique because I am not as badass as Mosies Kaufman, and am way too emotionally involved in these news stories. But then again, I don't think I would want someone who just did not care about the issues of GLBT to direct it either. I don't know..I never come to any conclusions in these posts.
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It does seem to be pretty typical of people to complain and whine about things and never do anything about it. This applies to so many things other than Gay/Lesbian rights. This play does not really seem to protest, argue or really even take a stance about the subject until the end when they discuss going back to Laramie and seeing few changes.
This would be a difficult production to be a part of in some cases because some people just don't understand the gravity of the situation that the people of Laramie went through. No matter what your views on Gay/Lesbian lifestyles, it should be agreed that what happened was wrong. No one deserves to be treated the way that Matthew Shepard was.
You know, I've completely lost the point that I was trying to get at with this.
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