Basic summary: A writer and a writer’s brother are arrested
under the police force of a totalitarian government. The location is not specified.
We just know that it runs as a totalitarian government, which already provides
insight in to the concept that state has complete power over society. The
writer is accused of murder because there have been murder cases resembling his
violent stories.
Post modernist techniques: Post modernism is raw. The Pillow
man is raw. The play focuses on very real life issues such as abuse, state
inflicted oppression, and murder. The play also focuses on very real life
feelings such as cynicism and struggles between the reality of truth and
justice.
What I would do as a director: Whilse reading the play I
imagined the play set in three different settings but all on the same stage. The
lighting would be dim throughout most of the play and I imagined frequent use with
shadows of Tupolski, Katurian, and Ariel during the interrogation. I also
imagined the scene with Katurian and his brother Michal with more lighting so the
expressions could be seen on their faces to highlight their tragic brother
love. However, the most significant part of this play is the stories within the
play. I imagine the flash back of the stories to take place on the stage right
next to the reality of the police office in order to juxtapose “reality” and
fiction. I imagine each transition to take place in the form of a spotlight
landing on the scene/setting taking place.
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