When I questioned how the gods would be represented both in RLs and
virtually I was, of course, aware that the view we were taking was that we,
the crew (technicians, et al.), were the gods behind the scenes. However,
judging from the response I received when I offered my suggestion to give
some of the gods an elevated virtual presence, I do not think I explained
myself well. Here goes one more try.
On Tue, 28 Jan 1997 13:13:51 +0100 Monika Wunderer wrote:
>For me the virtual characters are NOT the gods (the gods I know now really
>need a special discussion). They are the partners / antagonists of
>Odysseus.
On Wed, 05 Feb 1997 13:58:59 +0100 Monika also wrote:
>6.) The gods
>In Oudeis there are the technicians who have the outlook to be omnipotent.
>They have a power combined with little faults just like the greek goods
>used to have. Dependent on the goodwill of the lines of the net they stir
>Odysseus, his opponents, the audience - and themselves - through the play
>of the journey.
I think this is all true. However, one important element is left out in
this description and that is the inequality of the gods. There are higher
gods and there are minor gods. To carry Monika's anology a little further
I would say that the technicians are minor gods (no offense intended) since
they must take their directions from Rainer who is, in turn, a minor god
(and not yet the emperor of Austria) when compared to the dramaturg from
whom he must take his directions. I could carry this even further and
include Gernot but I do not want to give him an even greater sense of
omnipotence than he already has (only kidding, Gernot, don't send a
lightning bolt to strike me).
The point I am making is that there are different levels of deities and
giving them a presence (virtual and real) on the stage is not mutually
exclusive to the ideas expressed by Monika. For instance, Aeolos and
Hermes are both minor gods. As now envisioned, isn't their presence going
to be seen onstage?
Lee