They struggle to find a connection between each other, but at the same time they are both in conflicting positions. For the majority of the cast, life is miserable. Even the Dalai Lama, played by Alex Mendiola, goes through times of exile. Each scene is carefully wound together on a simple set of rocks, with shadowed images and a lit backdrop periodically changing from red to blue. Sounds of Buddhist chants and bongo rhythms echo in the background, which were chosen by Ken Faulk, Eastern senior and sound designer.
Powerful slides appear on two side screens to support the moods in the play.
And it ends with a poignant center stage display of half-second flashes showing the deaths of the people who were slaughtered during the actual war. The play teaches an open viewer that enemies can sometimes be teachers, and what we see and feel is all there really is to life. It is located at 120 East Huron Street. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Ticket prices are discounted for students.