Tulane’s production of No Exit was a very fun experience. No Exit itself is a very interesting story, with some very good dialogue. The dialogue really has to be very good, as the entire play takes place in a single room, which leaves a very heavy burden upon the actors to not only remember lines, but to execute them. While no doubt I think Garcin, Inez and Estelle were played a little differently than how Satre intended, the parts were acted well, and I view the differences from the script as the Director using her artistic licence. The set design was particularly strong, and really created a dark hellish atmosphere. Ultimately, I would characterize No Exit as an exceptionally strong performance.
The set design was superb. Black Box theaters …show more content…
Particularly the statue. In the script the bronze statue is simply that: a bronze statue. However, in the play the statue was of Sisyphus. Sisyphus was a man in greek mythology who was obsessed with escaping death. To punish Sisyphus for his transgressions, The gods made sisyphus roll a boulder up a hill, only to have it fall when he reached the top. It was at that point that Sisyphus was made to walk down and repeat his task for all of eternity. A very famous essay exists about Sisyphus called The Myth of Sisyphus. The Myth of Sisyphus was written by Camus, a prominent existentialist. Camus argues that in the moment Sisyphus walks down to retrieve the boulder, Sisyphus is entirely conscience of the hopelessness of his situation. But he continues, and in being aware of the absurdity of his situation, his punishment is no longer terrible. Camus concludes, “One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” When the three arrive in hell they realize that the company of each other is their boulder. However, at the end of the play they realize the absurdity of their task, and begin to laugh hysterically. They will eternally endure each other 's company. And now that they have ultimately accepted their past, they know they have ultimate responsibility, and they know why they are in hell. Their boulder has rolled down the mountain, and they must begin to walk toward it. As Garcin says with his closing line, “Let’s
The set design was superb. Black Box theaters …show more content…
Particularly the statue. In the script the bronze statue is simply that: a bronze statue. However, in the play the statue was of Sisyphus. Sisyphus was a man in greek mythology who was obsessed with escaping death. To punish Sisyphus for his transgressions, The gods made sisyphus roll a boulder up a hill, only to have it fall when he reached the top. It was at that point that Sisyphus was made to walk down and repeat his task for all of eternity. A very famous essay exists about Sisyphus called The Myth of Sisyphus. The Myth of Sisyphus was written by Camus, a prominent existentialist. Camus argues that in the moment Sisyphus walks down to retrieve the boulder, Sisyphus is entirely conscience of the hopelessness of his situation. But he continues, and in being aware of the absurdity of his situation, his punishment is no longer terrible. Camus concludes, “One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” When the three arrive in hell they realize that the company of each other is their boulder. However, at the end of the play they realize the absurdity of their task, and begin to laugh hysterically. They will eternally endure each other 's company. And now that they have ultimately accepted their past, they know they have ultimate responsibility, and they know why they are in hell. Their boulder has rolled down the mountain, and they must begin to walk toward it. As Garcin says with his closing line, “Let’s