Blog of bogs

Hello Franksters!

BY THE BOG OF CATS rehearsals continue and after a full week of table work, we feel like we're finally getting a grip on this dense and fascinating play Marina Carr wrote.  Whew.  She's packed a lot of punch in this one.  Not only are there all the allusions to the ancient Greek play MEDEA - the play upon which BOG is loosely based - there's the ancient history of Ireland to wrestle with as well.

 

One bit of history that struck us as uber-cool is the lore and legends about bogs in Ireland and northern Europe.  Check out these creepy pics of bog men from National Geographic.

Rockstar smarty-pants Steve Matuszak brought this all to our attention (thank goodness for awesome dramaturgs!)  The cast and production team have been  pouring over the pics while discussing the mysticism and magic of bogs.  The play is populated with misfits, ghosts and witches.  And some of the characters in this play, well, they make some pretty poor choices.  But you have to give them a break.  If you were walking around in your backyard and knew that there's a possibility of running into a bog man floating around out there, well.  You might be a bit unhinged of mind as well.

Coming soon:  We'll share a sneak peek of some production pics!  Stay tuned.