With the production being a staged reading, I could focus a lot more on playing with the text, as I didn’t need to spend too much mental capacity on memorizing the sense monologues. ![]() “I loved all of the fantastical and grotesque imagery that carries the characters through their speeches, and I had a lot of fun with shaping the language in new ways throughout the rehearsal process. “Ted Hughes’ adaptation of Seneca’s Oedipus was an absolute joy to work on,” said Gordon. When asked about the process of digesting and synthesizing a nearly two-thousand-year-old piece of material, Andrew Gordon ‘23, who played Creon, spoke in great detail about the cast’s textual process. I admire each of their work ethic and intellect, and working next to them to create something that each of us cared about deeply was extremely fulfilling!” “The four of us shared a dedication to the project that made even our production meetings exciting and enjoyable. ![]() “I really loved working alongside the rest of the creative team,” said Pirie. “We offer this staged reading as a parable of self-discovery, a painful journey toward greater knowledge, and as a rehearsal for our ongoing encounters with the world we have made but failed to see,” states Moore, in the program notes. “It was really interesting seeing at which point we transitioned to the role of the storyteller and how that was meant to influence the audience.” -Gaby Canedo ’25 The creative team, consisting of the director, associate professor of theatre Matt Moore, Ph.D., choreographer Ava Pirie ‘23, associate director Maddi Whiting ‘22 and stage manager/costumer Gabi McCabe ‘24, accomplished an exceptional amount of work in a short time, taking on a nine-hour rehearsal week, and premiered a polished, introspective and engaging final product. Seneca’s text was adapted in the late 20th century by English poet, dramatist, translator and children’s writer Ted Hughes, from a translation by David Anthony Turner. The Muhlenberg department of theatre and dance held performances for a staged reading of Seneca’s “Oedipus,” which took place in the Dorothy Hess Baker Center for the Arts Recital Hall from Nov.
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