This week has seen the show really come together - it is also getting easier to understand the events of the play as they unfold because we are able to view scenes amongst the main characters which link everything. This week we spent many hours working on the Hitler and dummy scene. To me it bore a striking resemblance to the Herod scene from Jesus Christ Superstar which I danced in last year - except with far more sinister undertones. I think the way that our bodies are lifelessly dragged around and flung about represents how evil and powerful the Nazi's were and how much control they had over the Jewish people's lives. The ending scene is so potent for me especially as the Jewish bodies lie in a clump at the bottom of the steps while the Nazi officers salute Hitler - he is given respect for his massacres. The almost satirical awarding of Stars of David and the Swastika illustrates how ill fated genetics left one race murdering another. By picking and choosing a group to play one and a group to play another this concept of fate is menacingly conveyed.
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