Three atheists and a believer walked into a theater...No, this is not a beginning of a joke, this is the beginning of Soup Troupe's production of Agnes of God by John Pielmeier. Agnes of God is a complex play with many themes: motherhood, mental illness, knowledge. But at the heart of it all is the ubiquitous question of faith. The play is populated by characters who have faith and who have lost it and who are desperately searching for it. And that is what initially drew me to it - its stark, visceral and honest look at the nature of faith. |
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I have learned a lot from doing theatre as a hobby, from team work skills to being aware of my surroundings and the people around me. But, the most important thing that I have taken with me is the ability to take in feedback. And believe me when I say, it has not come easily.
As actors, we try to dive under someone else's skin. For me this autumn, this has been the skin of Sister Agnes, the title character of Agnes of God by John Pielmeier. Getting under someone's skin comes easier sometimes than other times. A nun educated in the disciplined world of the catholic religious order is more difficult to relate to than a modern girl living in a modern world - of course, cause I am also a modern gal. So how to get under that skin, that wimple? |
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AuthorsIn this blog, the founding members of Soup Troupe will share their thoughts about theatrical matters and productions. Archives
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