I am currently rehearsing for a production of Naomi Wallace’s One Flea Spare and preparing for a reading series comprised of a few of her other plays. Reading so much of her work has brought into focus Ms. Wallace’s mastery of the form. I am particularly in awe of her use of both symbol and metaphor.
In One Flea Spare, a character literally walks around in another’s shoes, and few scenes later, a character plunges his finger into an orange and evokes a raw sensuality that elicited gasps in the room even during a read-through.
What are some of the strongest or most memorable symbols or metaphors from your favorite plays, books, films, or music?
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