188.The repertory theater

There was a repertory theater group that wanted to create a renaissance or renewal of classical theater. It was their goal to replicate the plays of the ancient Greek and Roman traditions. Their first step was to find a rental theater that was a replica of the Greek and Roman style. They hunted for a long time before they could find one that was rentable and one for which the rent was renewable. Then they had to renovate the theater, which involved reorienting the stage and replenishing the theater with the appropriate equipment. The entire renovation lasted several months. Their second step was to develop a repertoire that would faithfully render classical drama to the audience, yet broad enough to avoid repetition. Their first play was Isodius, a play about a young warrior prince who, after having repelled his enemies on the battlefield, was renounced by his father the king. Upon his renunciation, he was so humiliated that he proceeded to rend his clothing in shame. The king, realizing his mistake, took on an attitude of repentance, and renewed a vow of devotion to his son. After the theater group's first performance, they received reviews such as "The theater group's rendering of Isodius if faithful to a tee," and "The newest rendition of Isodius brought the house down." Not only did they receive rave reviews, but the attendance to each performance was such that the repertory group received a handsome remuneration as well.