Word: trojan
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Demokos (Ben C. Cosgrove ’10), the ancient president of the Trojan Senate, provided much needed comic relief—and a reminder that human folly ultimately governs the play. And compared to the fatuous Helen, Andromache (Courtney G. Bowman ’11) and Hecuba (Caitlin Lowans) gave compelling performances as paragons of strong and virtuous women who desire peace and stability for their children above all else...
...functioned well as a physical expression of the play’s larger themes. Set designers Chase-Levenson and Schick constructed several terraces to mimic the walls of Troy and featured actors on multiple elevations. A pair of large wooden doors opened and closed at the whims of the Trojan men, suggesting the intangible and subjective nature of peace. Lighting designer Mary E. Stebbins ’08 imbued the entire stage with a rotating palette of hues that enhanced the mood...
...director’s note, Chase-Levenson emphasized that “The Trojan War Will Not Take Place!” transcends every time period. Jessica C. Coggins ’08 enacted that universality in her decisions as costume designer, dividing the cast between toga-wearing characters like Demokos, who have succumbed to the determinism of fate, and advocates for peace who wear modern clothing. Although this was a promising concept, its execution muddled already complicated scenes and distracted from Giraudoux’s message...
...addition to the unspoken but strongly suggested parallel between the anti-war themes of “The Trojan War Will Not Take Place!” and the current anti-Iraq War movement in the United States, the play also provoked discourse on smaller, more personal questions. The worldly women of Troy addressed issues of women’s place in society by arguing that Helen only has power because men have made her a symbol and linked their honor to her “purity.” A final confrontation between Ulysses (Augustine “Gus?...
...split second, Hector’s cry for peace seemed to defy the play’s intractable march towards the Trojan War. The sense of frustration that lingered as diplomacy broke down into violence at the end was the best indicator that the themes of “The Trojan War Will Not Take Place!” really are universal. Almost in spite of sometimes heavy-handed direction and overly emphatic dialogue, “The Trojan War Will Not Take Place!” remained a prescient reminder of how quickly injured honor can devolve into violent...