Taking Sides

DR 251 4 December 2006 Taking Sides Taking Sides, by Ronald Harwood, was direct by Elizabeth Carlson, performed by the Poisoned Cup Players and held in McManus Theatre at Loyola this past weekend. The play was set in the post fight 1940s during the Denazification process that was being carried out by American investigators. It followed the efforts of Major Steve Arnold, who was played by Greg Westphal, as he attempted to bring down Wilhelm Furtwangler, played by capital of Minnesota Zajac, who was the famous and beloved conductor of Germany throughout the Nazi governing era. The setting was centered in Major Arnolds office, and Carlson apply the characters to drive the play with the screaming(prenominal) conversations and airs. The major theme she was movement at was around the deeply debated issue of politics versus artistic production on the governmental and legal level, and where separation, if any, exists or should exist. In sum total Carlson obviously highlighted Furtwangler and music in this debate, and used the other characters of Emmi Straube and deputy David Wills, played by Bobbi Datz and David Hepburn, to back Furtwangler and match the convincing argument put forth from Major Arnold about the level of responsibleness that Furtwangler owed and should take for his role with the Nazis.

There was also Helmuth Rode, a former violinist in Furtwanglers orchestra played by Len Salvoleo, who was forced into helping Major Arnold build a nerve against one of his own countrymen and heroes. Carlson said in her message in the play bill that she wanted to put thought provoking, head theatre in the hands of students, and that the characters should find themselves amidst a public of social and political disarray, asking questions about personal state and justice. Both of these goals were accomplished well by the Poisoned Cup Players. The intense dialogue and acting allowed the audience to be drawn into the aboriginal theme and they forced everyone to think... If you want to get a copious essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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