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| What is the importance of the title Aida? |
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Opaque: The story is about Aida.
It displays an element of strength because it’s very masculine to be known by your name and not the relationship to the men. |
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| What does the cast list tell you? |
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| There are more females, it's an ethnic musical & it establishes an emphasis on relationships by not using last names. |
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| How would you cast Amneris? |
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| She would need to look powerful, tall & have broad shoulders. Amneris should have masculine traits. |
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| Although his character is damaged internally he can’t look damaged externally. His masculinity has to almost get in the way. |
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| What is something important the production team should consider with this show? |
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| Even though the story begins in a museum, the majority of the action takes place in Egypt. |
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| Amneris, she is the story of Egypt and she wants things to remain as they have always been. |
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| Even though she is forced into the stasis, Aida is the reluctant intruder of this story. |
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| What are Amneris's weapon? |
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| Her clothing, makeup, position & Zoser |
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| What is the battleground? |
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| What characters serve as Amneris's army? |
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| What characters serve as Aida's army? |
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| The citizens of Nubia/slaves. Her army acts on her principles so she doesn't have to be a woman of action. |
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| What is the first moment of tension? |
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| The moment where Radames and Aida sing Elaborate Lives together. This is the first moment where the two characters harmonize and it's evident that the challenger has been won over by the intruder. |
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| The story ends in a truce. Amneris takes away how to rule her people with a gentle hand. Aida takes away her love for Radames & Radames takes away his love for Aida and dignity, he is his own man. Amneris has the strength of a leader but the nurturing characteristic of the female side. Her counterpart loses with dignity. The female nurtures the man so much that the man finds strength that passes through eternity. |
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