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 After
successful workshop performances in 2003 and 2004, Chasing
Pegasus (a play in ten chords) now emerges as a fully-staged
production in 2006.
Chasing Pegasus - A Play
in Ten Chords was initially
performed on the Mornington Peninsula as a workshop performance
on Friday, December 19th, 2003 as the end of year showcase for
the graduating students of Acting Up. The performance sold out and
was warmly received.
Due to popular demand, a second
performance was staged on Saturday, January 31st, 2004 for one
night only - again to a sell-out crowd.
After a series of rewrites,
Chasing Pegasus is now returning to the stage for not one, but
two seasons in it's debut Melbourne staging, with a return season
on the Mornington Peninsula.
The Story
Behind The Title:
Chasing Pegasus explores the universal theme of the
desire to follow our dreams. It is a celebration of what makes
us different, and through that discovery, a recognition of what
makes us ultimately the same
The title refers to the Greek
myth of Pegasus, the winged horse, who was reared by the Muses,
and symbolizes divine inspiration and the quest for immortality
(as evidenced by the myth of the Greek King Bellerophon, who
attempted, unsuccessfully, to ride Pegasus to the top of Mount
Olympus to become one of the Gods).
The myth aside, in the context
of this play, Pegasus is a symbol of all that is magical, artistic
and divine. Chasing Pegasus focuses not on accepting our
place in the world, but rather on the continuing quest of humankind
to become more than the sum of our parts.
The “Ten Chords”
mentioned in the sub-title, refer to both the ten actors performing
the piece and the Greek Theatre tradition of using a chorus,
an ensemble, to tell the story. While the play does not have
the cast speaking in unison, it is still an ensemble piece, giving
each actor equal time to tell the tale.
"Well-written
and even, dare I say, inspirational, Chasing Pegasus deftly
holds up a mirror to the audience, reflecting back our foibles
and frailties without, thankfully, falling into cliche or over-sentimentality."
- Tara Wilkins, TheatreTalk
Chasing
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