A Statue Folly
Posted by Staff on 02/07/22
Enough time has gone by since the Statue Incident a few months before, involving the placement of certain politically-charged statues in locations around the city. Along comes a play held in the Black Rose Theater, titled A Statue Folly, which is a re-imagining of the ordeal if things had gone terribly wrong. What if the Velenosan Guards had killed the culprit when they apprehended him? What if they only unmasked him to discover a certain Archlector -after- the fact? A comedy-tragedy that balances tones remarkably, as the panic of the guards leads to increasingly absurd attempts to cover up their mistake as the play goes on, including taking the corpse to a shrine to spoof a sermon.
The actor playing Dominus Aureth Grayhope, who had absolutely nothing to do with the play in any way, is particularly noted for his comedic floor length wig which he had to frequently fight out of the way. This -has- drawn a lot of attention to the Dominus' enviable mane as numerous craftspeople have reached out to the man in the hopes he'd model their glorious hair ornaments.
Credited for the success of the play are Auda Florin, who played the Fox Duchess, Cesare Whisper, playing Velenosa Guard Number Two, Zoya Kotov, the costume designer and Mayir Grayhope, Head of Marketing.
The moral of the story is interpreted in wildly different ways depending on who you ask. Many have noticed the underlying message that a single seemingly minor act can have far reaching consequences. Some members of the Clergy see it as a warning for their own to try to steer clear of the squabbles of the peerage. Some of the more traditionalist members of the peerage see the attempts of trickery from the Velenosa Guards as an example of the growing arrogance of commoners that must be managed. It has certainly not helped lingering resentment toward the peerage, especially from those in the Lowers.
The actor playing Dominus Aureth Grayhope, who had absolutely nothing to do with the play in any way, is particularly noted for his comedic floor length wig which he had to frequently fight out of the way. This -has- drawn a lot of attention to the Dominus' enviable mane as numerous craftspeople have reached out to the man in the hopes he'd model their glorious hair ornaments.
Credited for the success of the play are Auda Florin, who played the Fox Duchess, Cesare Whisper, playing Velenosa Guard Number Two, Zoya Kotov, the costume designer and Mayir Grayhope, Head of Marketing.
The moral of the story is interpreted in wildly different ways depending on who you ask. Many have noticed the underlying message that a single seemingly minor act can have far reaching consequences. Some members of the Clergy see it as a warning for their own to try to steer clear of the squabbles of the peerage. Some of the more traditionalist members of the peerage see the attempts of trickery from the Velenosa Guards as an example of the growing arrogance of commoners that must be managed. It has certainly not helped lingering resentment toward the peerage, especially from those in the Lowers.