"Deep in the nature of theatre is a sense of ritual."
-John Berger (Art critic, Artist, Novelist)
The Teen Repertory Company is only a few weeks into the rehearsal process for The Oresteia. The focus has been on understanding the Ancient world of the play and finding a way to translate and communicate that meaning to a modern audience. A great amount of time has focused on 'ritual'.
Ritual Function: noun
1: the established form for a ceremony; specifically: the order of words prescribed for a religious ceremony
2a: ritual observance; specifically: a system of rites b: a ceremonial act or action c: an act or series of acts regularly repeated in a set precise manner
2a: ritual observance; specifically: a system of rites b: a ceremonial act or action c: an act or series of acts regularly repeated in a set precise manner
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