In memoriam Elena Saulea. Something about Hamlet…

Theatre, just like life, is not and could never be a purpose in itself. It is a part of living, of learning how to live. There is only one matter we can be dogmatic about in regard to any kind of theatre: it cannot exist in a state of boredom. Theatre has to be lively in order not to become unbearable. Far from being superficial, the dialectics of interest and boredom is very much active, and the question “What causes interest?” is definitely profound. One could easily give theoretical answers, stating “this should arouse their interest.” Unfortunately, most of the time this “should” does not match the reality of the stage, so we finally settle for “this should have aroused their interest, but…”