Trifles By Susan Glaspell Response

While I would probably I enjoy the play, Trifles by Susan Glaspell, in its original form, the idea of creating an abstract production would be interesting but the script would lose its clarity and impact. Most of the play’s major lines are centered on props such as the rocking chair and birdcage. Without those central items that the script contains, I believe the audience would hear the words but would not receive any strong impact. For example, when the women found the strangled bird in the case, it would create more of an impact if the case was shown as the script says. Also I believe the script would lose its place of resident. The script lives in this world of an old country town in the middle of nowhere. Without this environment or a similar one, the play could not exist. On the hand, the abstract version would probably appeal more to younger theatergoers.  The idea of a minimalist version would spark interest. Incorporating movement, visual art and music would bring the script to a new place and overall gain a sense of creativity. If the actors would create the props with their movements and body language, the script would gain its clarity and impact back. In this version, the script would be stripped of its environment so I do not know how the text would work. In the end, the minimalist would be interesting but I believe the original version would be the best choice.