Gerome Ragni

Counterculture is a set of values and norms different compared to the rest of society. This culture was first introduced in the United States and United Kingdom around the 1960s. During this time, the generation of adolescents dealt with homosexuality, the use of drugs, opposition to the Vietnam War, women rights, as well as African-American rights. Playwrights, James Rado and Gerome Ragni proposed a play called “Hair”, which is based on a group of hippie friends living during the revolution of the counterculture. The main character, Claude struggles to live the life of young teenager living in New York City with conservative parents. In the end, Claude has to decide whether he wants to serve in the Vietnam War or reject the draft, just like…

simple with psychedelic rugs placed all over the stage floor, banners and posters background, and a live band on stage. There is no real form in the cast’s movements. The tribe does what they like on stage brought a sense of freedom because everything flowed in an effortless manner. The tribe played center stage in this “dance style”. They move together and embraced the energy flow of one another. Not much in the musical made sense, which was exactly what Hair’s creators were intending. Hair’s…