Lovesong (Oberon Modern Plays)

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It had been mentioned earlier that taking too many of these blue pills would consequently end her life, and so having this repetition each time she took one built the tension leading up to her death. uk to discuss your individual requirements, and you'll hopefully see our new site and products soon! is as tender as the bruised peaches that fall to the ground in the garden of the elderly couple's US home.

One example of this is through voice; both characters of Margaret spoke with a fast paced, pronounced British accent. This worked particularly well in the scene where Bill and Maggie are laid on the bed, and Margaret and William are sat, perched up against the end of the bed. A specific scene which was empowered by music was the scene where Maggie finds her old high heel shoes in the wardrobe. That powerful image of time as a viscous fluid, disappearing before our eyes, gradually leaking into oblivion, came to mind while watching ‘Lovesong’ on Digital Theatre. An elderly man dances with the memory of his young wife; a young man makes love to the woman his new wife will eventually become.In Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett's beautifully choreographed production, today and yesterday are in a constant pas de deux with each other. A playful, heart-warmingly funny and tragic drama, LOVESONG speaks to all ages with its exploration of ageing, falling in love, and the fragility of life.

As they enter the final week of her life, the house becomes full with memories of their marriage and their desperation to conceive a child. That sometimes bumpy relationship is drawing to a close as Maggie’s increasing and terminal frailty forces the couple into making some drastic preparations. Lovesong’ worked as a Dali timepiece but made one ache for a recent past when such lovely works of art could be enjoyed in real time. This evoked sympathy from the audience for Maggie, as the shoes were representative of her youth; being unable to walk in them seemed like being unable to relive her youth despite her best efforts and clear sense of nostalgia.Lovesong is the story of one couple, told from two different points in their lives: as young lovers in their twenties and as worldly companions looking back on their relationship from old age. I think the reason it was so particularly hard-hitting was that even though physical theatre elements and explorative strategies created a non-naturalistic effect, the original plot beneath it is an entirely realistic depiction of a couple’s lives together and shows how being so in love and having each other as a constant shields them from recognising how quickly the things around them change until they’re near the end of their lives. This costume coordination allowed for Bill to recognise that at times he saw the younger Margaret buried beneath Maggie’s ageing appearance and deteriorating health; the audience see this when the older Bill dances with the memory of his young wife.