The characters in Cosi explore the human condition
Julie
Cherry
Henry
Roy
Lewis
Doug
Has severe control issues, which adds to his perfectionism. Representative of the human condition
Mirrors Cherry, as they both are passionate characters who have severe control issues
Institutionalized, 42 years old
The colour red represents him as it is firey and passionate.
Represents passion , an important part of the human condition
Has a connection with fire as he has burnt cats and burns the theatre down, which is used a vehicle to explore the human condition
Is passionate yet violent, unlike Roy who doesn't represent violence
Is unfiltered and course which breaks down the barrier of illusion and reality
Provokes Julie, which represents anger provoking the depression
Pyromaniac, 26 years old
Has a connection with Lewis as they both have a childlike wonder towards them
Roy often treats him like a dog due to his easy going personality which represents the hierarchy within society
Has a nativity to him and is often within his own world
Represents transformation and how we all have the ability to change
Former lawyer, 45 years old
She represents the fine line between love and obsession which represents the human condition
She has violent tendencies and often snaps unexpectedly which represents society's ability to act without thinking
Has severe trust issues and is naive towards how society is functioning
Institutionalized, 33 years old
Julie also represents depression, an important part of the human condition
Her drug dependency shows the illusion within society
Transformation is shown through Julie, as she transforms from being someone with drug dependency to herself again
Severe drug dependency, 24 years old
His infidelity with Julie represents the key theme of Cosi and Cosi Fan Tutte
His rage is very hypocritical towards Lucy, as he wasn't faithful
Represents love and infidelity
Is blinded by his love for Julie to see Lucy's infidelity
Uni graduate, 21 years old