Discuss “Frozen: Thawing the past”

The School of Drama has maintained a long-standing tradition of interpreting and staging works in startling and innovative ways. This past week’s presentation of Frozen — written by British playwright Bryony Lavery and directed by Robert May, a senior drama major — was no exception to this tradition.

The storyline of Frozen revolves around two central figures — a pedophiliac serial killer named Ralph, and Nancy, the mother of one of Ralph’s victims (Rhona, who is never actually seen in the play). Exploring the concepts of human connections, forgiveness, and “frozen” emotions, the performance moves along through direct address, where the story is told through monologues by each of the three characters (the third is a supporting...