Angels In America Play Analysis

I will be honest with you I had a lot of trouble enjoying the play, like I said the dialect gave me trouble, plus my seats were not that great. I did however like the movie quite a bit, but I realize I am a product of a different generation as well. I have been brought up around TV and movies rather than plays

During the American Civil War, the worst battle was the battle of Gettysburg. During the battle the Union and the Confederacy collectively lost over 51,000 men to either death, injury, or they were missing. Michael Shaara wrote The Killer Angels. The author goes into the story by telling why each of the major characters were fighting the war and their viewpoints. The author also tells the story though the letters and other documents and not using the historical opinions of the battle.

Sadly when I arrived at the theater I was not even sure I would be able to focus on the show, for my mother who was meant to see this production with me yet was unable to. Due to unforeseeable circumstances that neither one of us could for see and so with all of this hanging over head I was really hoping to get a laugh from this play, which it did. This was not the first time that I had come to see a play at Boise Little Theater, but definitely this was the first time that I had done it on my own. Which was a tad

Knowing we would only get about fifteen minutes with each set of characters kept me on the edge of my seat begging them to get their happy ending before time ran out. This unique dimension of the play was so different than anything I had ever experienced watching any other performance and the actors embraced it beautifully.

This was the first play or theatre performance that I have attended. I was unsure of what to expect, but I heard great things about this play. Furthermore, the first aspect of this production that caught my attention was the design of the set. The design gave the feeling of a run down urban neighborhood by making the outer parts of the stage look like an old brick building. The building looked like one you would find in a low-income area or projects. The scenery of the play set the stage for what type of production this would be. I especially liked the way they carefully chose not to place just any kind of props on the stage. The dusty

Overall it held my attention. The comedy injected into this play allowed for the more poignant messages to be driven home. I could relate to the respective arguments of the two men. It makes you

As pressure intensifies for the boys to produce their father, they enlist Manny's uncle — an off-, off-, off-Broadway actor — to play Papi. Manny's uncle manages to fool Mr. Gibbs, a Little League official who also works for the Administration of Child Services. This ruse buys the boys some time. But without the birth certificate, Michael is forbidden to play ball.

The beginning of the play was very interesting in several ways. Firstly, the choice of dialect took me surprise because of its vulgar nature. I personally enjoyed the use of speech because I find it interesting when people use words freely when they are normally looked down upon. The music that was played gave made another strong impression on me. The title of the song was Bonfire by Childish Gambino, and it set a very interesting mood. It definitely took me by surprise and I did not know how to react in that situation. I just stared with my mouth open and tried to figure out why that song was being played. Another thing that I found interesting was when the actors put makeup and different clothes on in front of us. Seeing the actors start changing into new characters right in front of me made me very intrigued about how people can break the socially constructed ideas of how theatre works.

I found the play to be far superior in comparison to the original film version as the movie's writing glorified modern American consumerism. A post war financial boom brought a great amount of advertising and promotion, and the movie was overflowing with blatant celebration of products. The presence of sexism as well of the obvious lack of racially diverse main characters, was a big problem for me in my terms of likability of the movie. The play was able to strip itself of the gaudiness/lack of diversity and that left room for a brilliantly crafted sub-plot with a well rounded cast and smartly written script.

While watching the play, I was confused in the first act because not many details were revealed; however, the second act unveiled more details. The plot twists kept me engaged and wondering who actually killed her husband. The plot may be difficult to follow if you have a short attention span like I do but the theatre provided a paper synopsis at the end if you were still lost. I believe the actress playing Margret did a good job despite being over the top at times. All in all, it was apparent that the actors were having

I watched a theater of people cry as they watched this musical, and they were experiencing a piece of cultural religion without even realizing it. I personally did not realize how much religion there was in this musical and how much it impacted society until I began to really burrow into the core of this musical and the way it has impacted people and society.

Documentary filmmaker and producer Tom Bywaters exposes behind the scenes footage of the original 1993 production of Angels in America. Thirteen/WNET produced the documentary in the same year. Major aspects of the research for the documentary are to investigate the historical perspective of the play and how the cast and crew created the original production. The main point conveyed throughout the work was that Kushner wrote Angels in America to convey his anger about how poorly he thought the gay rights community were treated particularly in the 1980’s. The brave Americans through history were the ones who physically and politically suffered with AIDS. Wolfe replaced the original director and demanded that each actor make a personal and emotional

The Breakfast Club is a 1985 film, brought to life again by the amazing actors of the Ponderosa Stage Productions. The play adaptation of the Breakfast Club focuses on five completely different students, stuck in detention, who overtime realize that they have much more in common than they first thought. What I liked most about the Breakfast Club was how dynamic each of the actors were, and how they perfectly captured the essence of the character they were portraying. I also loved the set of the detention room, and how it really felt like a real school. My only complaint about the play was the many occasions where the actors would yell to express their feelings, and set the mood for the scene. I feel as if they didn’t need to yell as loud, because

The acting was very natural. It’s what drew me in the play the most. In previous plays, I was always usually distracted with the pretty lights, attractive costumes, and the loud catchy music in the background. If summed up into a couple of words this play was just dialogue between two characters. It was a wonderful story. They were able to get across the theme across in a very subtle way which I thought was cool. It wasn’t that obvious either. As the story moves along and the communication between the uncle and niece increase, they both start realizing their fault along with the audience. The only thing that drew me out was that I sort of felt cramped in the theater. We were very close to the actors and it did create a connection, but it was too close. I needed some space so I could the entire stage and what movements the actors were doing. My favorite moment was the night scene in which the iguana scratches on the roof and really disturbs Becky. It was hilarious and needed to light up the mood. The atmosphere of the play started out funny and then drops to very serious. We find out about Sterling who has a depressing life himself at the Labyrinth scene. Becky introduces her issue which in a sense was pretty serious. Her childish attitude surprisingly wasn’t annoying at all to watch. In fact, it was adorable. The only thing that really irked me was the random kiss. It kind of ruined my impression on Becky who I really liked. I failed to

As one who squandered way too much of her life as a woman who rarely spoke her mind and tried to fit into every mold I was given, in recent years, I have grown to highly respect those women who are strong and assert themselves with no apologies to anyone. And it just so happens that Samantha Ferris is one of those actresses who portrays roles just like that. No matter where you see her whether on the SyFy channel or over on the Hallmark network, she plays those kind of stalwart women who emit the kind of aura that lets everyone know that "she is in charge." Recently, this very busy lady agreed to answer a few questions about her career as well as the various roles she has been privileged to play.