History has proven that when
faced with competition, there can ultimately only be one. Exploring a twisted perception of misplaced
history, “Phoenix” has found inspiration and influence from across the globe.
Spanning from the Soviet Union, across Europe, to the United States, many
aspects of worldwide history were brought together under the concept of vacillation. The play demonstrates the fluctuation of
society’s faith between political and religious ideologies, ultimately
demonstrating their inability to coexist, as first shown through the conversion
of Hagia Sophia. Within this production, different events in history are
gathered together into a production ultimately criticizing the western world’s
misconception of the functionality of coexisting and multiculturalism. With the
economic struggle of a small Catholic community in the midst of the Great Depression
comes along a communist dictator, offering hope to the hopeless people. Through
the installation of communism, the abolition of religion leaves the community
to swing their faith from God to The Dictator in hopes of a better tomorrow. In
this fictional spin on authentic events, history is retold to ignite the minds
of the mature spectators of this Epic Drama. Exploring concepts such as
paranoia, martyrs, murders, and corruption, the unique approach of both Epic
and Dramatic Theatre within a single production will force the audience to
think on a global scale of action creating a solution to the western world’s
struggle with acceptance of too many.
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