Troy Record Reviews Sage Theatre Production

Olivia Mogul in RSC's production of "Whose Life Is It Anyway?"

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Students from the Russell Sage theater department staged the 1979 drama “Whose Life Is It Anyway?” on November 5 – 8  at the James Little Theater on campus. Directed by professor David Baecker, this play explores the question of a quadriplegic patient requesting removal of her life support against her doctors’ wishes.

The play received a very positive review from The Troy Record on opening night entitled “College theater sparks serious thought.” The review can be read in its entirety here on their web site.

Olivia Mogul, an RSC sophomore, played the lead role, and spoke to the Record about how difficult it was to play a bed-bound woman: “What surprised me was how hard it is to act without using any part of your body. You have to find the energy of the character through attitude. It’s been an amazing experience that has helped me as an actress and as a person.

“I had to learn to generate energy without being able to use any other part of my body. Most of all I’ve had to learn what it is like to cope with a life-altering crisis. I often think what choice I would make if I were in that position. To tell the truth, I really don’t know.”