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'Ghosts' of old controversies
still concern in modern society
By Use Olsen -
Senior Reporter
One of the most controversial and
censored plays of its time, "Ghosts,"
will be presented by the University
Theatre Thursday through Saturday
and Nov. 11 thru 16 at 8 p.m. in the
Studio Theatre of the Temple Building.
"Ghosts" is not about supernatural
beings. Rather, it is about the ghosts of
outdated ideas which haunt a woman
and her son, director Shannon Sabel
said.
Record Review
When Henrik Ibsen wrote the play in
the 19th century its themes of women's
rights and venereal disease were "un
speakable." That outrage is not gone, said Sabel,
a master of fine arts candidate, how
ever, the play's messages can easily be
transferred to modern contexts.
"It confronts a number of interests
that we're still confronting," Sabel
said.
Ibsen, considered the father of mod
ern theater and of realism was a social
reformer and an early advocate of
women's rights, Sabel said.
The play tells the story of Mrs. Alv
ing, a woman who has been "living a
lie" for more than 30 years. Marcia
Grund, an associate professor of thea
tre arts and dance plays Mrs. Alving.
Mrs. Alving pretends her dear late hus
band was a saint. As the play evolves,
the true nature of Captain Alving and
his continuing evil influence on his
widow and her son is revealed.
Mrs. Alving's only confidant, the
moralistic Pastor Manders, is played by
Fredrick Rubick, an MFA student.
The play takes place in a single day
the day the son, Oswald, returns
home after years in a Paris school.
Back at home Oswald slowly learns
about his father's true nature.
The play's setting reflects the psy
chological tension created by Mrs. Alv
ing's false life, Sabel said.
The set, designed by Thomas C.
Umfrid, an assistant professor of theater
artsdance, is a greenhouse. No plants
are grown inside the house; instead its'
shelves are stocked with shells.
In spite of the seriousness of its
themes, the play has comic moments,
Sabel said. Some of the comic relief is
provided by Engstrand, a low life car
penter played by Bill Trotter, an MFA
candidate. Sabel describes him as
"slimy, funny and honest."
Engstrand s daughter, Regina, is
played by Treva Tegtmeier, a senior
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Rubick and Grund in a scene from "Ghosts."
theatre arts major. Regina is an attrac- MFA design students,
tive self-centered "maid," who becomes Tickets for "Ghosts" are on sale
involved with Oswald. weekdays and on performance nights
Costumes for the production are by at the University Theatre box office on
Bette Skewis, lighting and sound is by the first floor of the Temple Building,
Phil Oglesby and Scott Pannier. All are 1 2th and R streets.
Seeing life 's absurdities a salvation;
all the world needs a satirist
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
celebrated its 10th anniversary last
weekend, indicating that satire is still
alive and loved in America
To me, satire, parody and wit are
three of life's greatest riches. There is
nothing more intellectually stimulat
ing and satisfying than a satirical
novel, play, poem, film or song. I would
rather read a book by John Irving,
watch "Eating Raoul" or listen to Nina
Hagen than attend a party, "do" drugs
or have sex three of what I consider
life's most boring activities.
Scott
Harrah
My definition of satire is an attitude
or project that rashly ridicules life's
absurdities, while ridiculing the atti
tude in the process.
Satirists often are accused of being
overly "judgmental" or "subjective." In
my opinion, the reason for this is that
people can't deal with being exposed
or mocked, even if what's being lam
pooned is in desparate need of harm
less old-fashioned ridicule.
Are horror films too grand to be
exaggerated and made into parodies
like "Rocky Horror?" And if religions
like. Christianity are so forgiving, why
should the makers of a spoof like Monty
Python's "Life of Brian" be condemned
to hell just because it made fun of
something sacred? When that film came
out, people like my hometown pastor
thought the cast would receive harsh
treatment on Judgment Day because
they had "mocked the Lord."
If forming one's opinion and making
judgments or casual parody is indeed a
sin, then every writer, artist and sati
rist is going to hell.
There are numerous satirists who
have enraged millions and probably
will be down wallowing in the flames
with me. There's screenwriter and film
producer John Waters who has satir
ized nearly everything in such campy
cult classics as "Polyester," "Mondo
Trasho," and "Pink Flamingos," which
all star a 300-pound transvestite named
Divine.
And there are writers like Kurt Von
negut Jr. who have received critical
acclaim for farces on sex, outerspace
and war. Also, feminist novelist Rita
Mae Brown, was one of the first writers
to satirize sexism.
Perhaps the greatest satirist ever is
"artist" Andy Warhol. Now here's a guy
who creates pure tripe and receives
profuse praise from the art world. The
only thing that's "brilliant" about
Warhol is his super-satirical attitude.
Warhol obviously knows the true mean
ing of satire because he seems to deem
the world as absurd, and his art is
merely an imitation of his self-perceived
environment.
That's what I love about satirists
they seethe absurdity that's present
in everything, and they have the moxie
to expose it. Granted, satire makes
judgments, but those judgments often
are only questions, not answers.
It's impossible to totally explain
everything in life, but it's both easy and
necessary to point out the humor in it.
Satire sobers us up and shows us that
the things we consider sacred aren't
always so impeccable. Look deep into
the glories of life and you'll find a tra
vesty hidden beneath all that gloss.
I've always subscribed to the notion
that everything is a joke in some way, so
everything deserves to be laughed at.
This attitude has always created static
for me, but I'm rarely scathed by it.
As Oscar Wilde once so eloquently
put it: "You've either got to amuse peo
ple, feed them or shock them." To the
person that looks at the world with
sardonic eyes, social static is merely an
indication that the sleepy absurd planet
has been woken up for a moment.
Who needs some abysmal T.V. sit
com for comedy? Reality itself is hys
terical enough. If you really want to
see humor, just observe people on any
street in any city for a half hour. If
you're still not convinced, go stare at a
mirror. I do this daily, and what I see in
the mirror is the most ridiculous thing
in the world. Try it sometime!
