Frustration

The theatre, through my eyes, is the escape from our everyday selves, and a room that opens doors to endless possibilities, strange time periods, and extreme characters.
To say that something, especially when dealing with a stunning work of art such as 1984 by George Orwell, might be too much, too bleak, to...depressing (!?) for a theatre production - is the most absurd thing to ever be uttered. Quite frankly.
Acting is about taking risks; stepping away form the comforts of child-ish, light-hearted productions! Stepping on stage under bright lights is about embracing a task that others are urging you are difficult and "might not work."
Yes - I understand all the little details about "why" the addaption, 1984 the play, should not be chosen. But those "reasons" do not justify the clear avoidance of something, that quite surely, holds to ability to be sometyhing brilliant - something extraordinary.
It takes initiative and trust in one another that we CAN. And being willing to fail, but never failing to try with all our might. There are risks that are worth taking, that help us to grow as actors, as a theatre group, or simply as an admirer of the beauty that is the creation of theatre.