tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873311900923207764.post8680991049718917349..comments2023-05-29T06:11:25.303-04:00Comments on TIME AND SPACE: The Monument: A Response by Peter KingstoneEDITORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05510027692530959761noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873311900923207764.post-33845315142627322442011-05-09T14:29:11.505-04:002011-05-09T14:29:11.505-04:00The depth of the material and the connection the a...The depth of the material and the connection the actors had to it made this a piece hard to watch and even harder to be critical of. I completely agree with you Dan, when you talk about a piece seeming "untouchable" because of it's content and treatment. And I think there is something to that. Is it possible for the actors' connection to the story and the amazing gift of Marielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287984297862835746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873311900923207764.post-15267226681274695022011-05-03T10:44:56.920-04:002011-05-03T10:44:56.920-04:00I found the Monument to be a powerful experience, ...I found the Monument to be a powerful experience, purely for the quality of the action and the emotions conveyed by the performers. I wish I had seen the show a second time and ignored the subtitles all together. The experience wouldn’t be any less engaging without the translation. Besides it was damn annoying to try and watch that screen which often went out of sync with the performance. <br /><Dan Daleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873311900923207764.post-50495046078490380952011-04-30T11:36:58.674-04:002011-04-30T11:36:58.674-04:00In the Q&A, the company members of ISOKO Theat...In the Q&A, the company members of ISOKO Theatre spoke of 'The Monument's' startling parallels to their own lives. This is (sadly) a testament to the timeless and universal nature of Wagner's piece. In their hands, it becomes a living text. It is not merely a theoretical dramatic scenario performed by actors in a theatre but rather the transmutation of the lived experience of Jordan Tannahillnoreply@blogger.com