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I also had a similar reaction – what especially struck me was the amount of careful planning Petit put into the walk. When I first heard about it in Let the Great World Spin, it never even occurred to me how Petit got into the buildings or hung the wire. The entire process took months, not just to practice the stunt, but to learn enough about the building so that the entire crew was able to get to the roof. Petit had remarkable dedication.
Something worth noting is that the same actor who played Betty in the first act played Edward in the second, and vice versa. Do you think this has any sort of significance? In addition to supporting the theme of role reversal, I feel like this also draws a strong connection between the two characters. Both Edward and Betty are central to the plot throughout the entire play, and both embody the major themes of repression, freedom, and social norms. I think the casting of these two roles was done on purpose to draw our attention to the similarities between these characters – what do you guys think?
