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Production Concept of __Variations on the Death of Trotsky__ -

David Ives's one act play deals primarily with Trotsky's death and the break between reality and the concept of time in the play. Trotsky, by way of several broken scenes, progresses through some untimed realm in which he pieces together the details of his death. The play appears to have some historical influences which could be portrayed through costumes, set, etc. As far as time goes, Trotsky dies multiple times, evidence that time is not clear in this play. Due to the lack of conceived progression, the lighting may be used to create a sense of an otherwordly experience for the audience. By focusing solely on the characters and possibly blacking out scene breaks, the untimed experience can be relayed to the crowd.