The effect was astonishing. In the past, when viewing plays, I found it so simple to be distracted by the outlandish costumes and colorful gestures. This time, contrary to what I was expecting, solely listening to the script actually allowed me to more easily delve into the meaning and truth of the play. I found I could more easily latch on to the words that they were saying, as well as the tone of their voices.
Similar to reading a book, it allowed me to create the characters and the setting in a way with which I could connect. I didn't have to fight with the limitations of the stage. My mind was free to interpret Sophocles however I wanted to.
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I'm just interested to know. How did your understanding of the play change or evolve from listening to the play versus reading it? Which was more helpful to understand Sophocles' message?
ReplyDeleteThis relates to my post in the sense of while reading the play I created how I pictured the characters, specifically Orestes, and the actual play did not match up with those expectations. It's interesting how our minds create and fill gaps with imagination.
ReplyDeleteI think it is interesting that you mentioned that the stage limits the play. I really agree with that. I had all of these thoughts about the characters from reading the text but that was ruined when I saw the play
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