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...Raz wants to perform the play for various campus groups, and she wants to reach first-year students. In addition to staging the play in the Harvard Union, Raz hopes that next year the play will be a part of orientation week for all first years...
...wide Harvard audience can certainly relate to the issues the play brings up, especially because it focuses on specific problems and concerns in the Harvard community. As Raz said, "In terms of what went into the piece, we're not covering everything. This is for Harvard so it's as Harvard-specific as possible...
...pieces in the play underscore the controversy and debate over definitions of rape. The interviews keep the performance on a personal level. One interview tells the story of "Sara," who was under the influence of alcohol when she was raped. Raz highlights what some might call ambiguities in her lack of consent by including a fictional monologue from the rapist's point of view...
Other skits include two versions of Stanley Kowalski's rape of Stella DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, using different tones and body gestures. Conceivably, some might think one interpretation is rape and one is not. Raz said, "The scene is an interesting bend on what heroes are all about, on how society heroicizes...
...this collection of pieces, the actors had a larger than usual role in editing their pieces and choosing what to perform. Throughout the semester, they explored the way different art forms deal with rape. Because of this interaction, Raz noted that certain issues are emphasized. "Honestly, I think it's six people and me working to bring our own personal agenda to this. Everyone derives their own message," Raz said...