Script Analysis Fun

I am always fascinated by how much I can get out of a script after applying some different forms of analysis. Currently, I am in the rehearsal process for the first Aquinas show of the season, "Sun, Stand Thou Still." I have lost count of how many times I have read it, but every time I do, I discover something new and seemingly obvious. The play is steeped in Old Testament allusions, and just a couple weeks ago I realized the stark comparison between the protagonist's seemingly endless quest through the desert--and the forty years of desert-wandering in the book of Exodus. (I've had the script since May...) I can not wait until I hear the audience reaction to this play. The piece is conducive to the stream of consciousness of the viewer because of its richness in symbolism. Between the five cast members, there were at least three very strong (and very disparate) ideas about what the play was about. Some of my colleagues did not pick out nearly as many theological references as I did--one even saw the play are purely political. Needless to say, I am overly excited for this show to get going. $4 student tickets!