Spring Break
All the kings men ...
OSU's University Theatre kicks off its season with the politically charged, thought provoking drama "The King of the United States."
Aleks Cherednichenko
Issue date: 11/10/06 Section: Diversions
The relevance of the play is striking in today's political culture, considering the script was written more than 30 years ago. The play drips with satire about politicians' abilities to manipulate media in order to promote a certain image to the public. "We are trying to draw the difference between appearance and reality," Rossi said. The distinction is made clear through a particular scene in which a list of all things a king must be is read off by cast members. "Smile, smile, smile!" shouts the cast.
"We are the king of the United States!"
The play's message resounds through the unanimous voice of the cast: we are all ultimately responsible for the political process because we are the political process. "We get what we deserve. We deserve what we get."
The king sits on his throne, a top hat adorning his head, against the backdrop of the Lincoln Memorial, with an eerie resemblance to the monument itself. "The problem with politicians today is that they rely solely on the image that's been constructed through the media," Caldwell said. Even great politicians like Lincoln realized that "you can fool some people some of the time, but not all people all the time."
I guess the current administration needs to brush up on history.
Check your political opinions at the door - this play is for people from all points of the political spectrum. Sit back, relax and prepare to draw your own conclusions. "The King of the United States" is showing Nov. 9-11 and 16-18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Withycombe Hall main theatre. Admission for the show is $9 general, $7 seniors and $5 students.
"We are the king of the United States!"
The play's message resounds through the unanimous voice of the cast: we are all ultimately responsible for the political process because we are the political process. "We get what we deserve. We deserve what we get."
The king sits on his throne, a top hat adorning his head, against the backdrop of the Lincoln Memorial, with an eerie resemblance to the monument itself. "The problem with politicians today is that they rely solely on the image that's been constructed through the media," Caldwell said. Even great politicians like Lincoln realized that "you can fool some people some of the time, but not all people all the time."
I guess the current administration needs to brush up on history.
Check your political opinions at the door - this play is for people from all points of the political spectrum. Sit back, relax and prepare to draw your own conclusions. "The King of the United States" is showing Nov. 9-11 and 16-18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Withycombe Hall main theatre. Admission for the show is $9 general, $7 seniors and $5 students.
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