Addresses the concept of `living culture' as it applies to the work of the Double Edge Theatre of Boston. Transformation of source material and training into a performance that changed over time; Third theatre; Evolution of the play `Song of Absence in the fall of the ashen reign'; Observations from `Song of Songs' rehearsals. INSETS: Song of Absence (sources and experiences).;The eighteen tales of Song of Songs.;Representing Jewish culture..