Spring Break
The Daily OrangeStudents search for identity in independent play, "Little Person"
By Blake Rong
Posted: 3/3/09, 5:03 AM EST Section: Feature
While the performances focus on the theme of identity, Tancredi said that the group tried to stay away from specific themes like gender, race and sexuality. That way their message would be more universal, she said.
"There's a lot of pressure to focus on race and sexual orientation and stuff, but we wanted something that focused on everyone. We didn't feel like singling people out," Tancredi said.
Likewise, the themes of identity and society aren't meant to provoke debate.
"We're not shoving anything in anyone's face. We're just doing something that we made that's creative and original and to show people that you pretty much can do anything," Blane said.
But ultimately the group's efforts stem from a common passion.
"We're in hard times right now economically, and there's a lot of change going on right now," said Tancredi. "We wanted to focus on joy and passion and maybe something a little more uplifting than what we usually see, so it's a nice break for us in creating it."
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"There's a lot of pressure to focus on race and sexual orientation and stuff, but we wanted something that focused on everyone. We didn't feel like singling people out," Tancredi said.
Likewise, the themes of identity and society aren't meant to provoke debate.
"We're not shoving anything in anyone's face. We're just doing something that we made that's creative and original and to show people that you pretty much can do anything," Blane said.
But ultimately the group's efforts stem from a common passion.
"We're in hard times right now economically, and there's a lot of change going on right now," said Tancredi. "We wanted to focus on joy and passion and maybe something a little more uplifting than what we usually see, so it's a nice break for us in creating it."
bzrong@syr.edu
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