Critical Analysis Of The Revlon Girl

The technical aspects of the production such as scenery, properties and costumes also played a keynote in the productions success. The scenery was fabulous it truly made the play. It was very realistic and extremely vibrant. Almost the entire play was performed in one setting, except for the railcar and dance scenes. The house, the main setting, was magnificent with painstakingly placed detail in every corner. All elements in the house matched wonderfully, for example the furniture, the photos on the wall, the telephone and even the trash can. Little bits of detail were everywhere adding to the beautification of the set, for example the lace decorations on the chairs, the etched glass above the front door and even the Christmas tree.

Sometimes we heard moans from the back room and I helped wring out cloths and Doris brought water in a glass held to her mother’s lips (17-22)” it is the first time we see the children in a serious manner as they take care of Doris’s mother. While the war may be a faraway thought, Doris’s mother having cancer directly affects the children and they have to deal with reality for a short time.

Once seated, we saw that the stage was mainly bare with a chair on the left hand side of the stage. This suggested to the audience that the play would be non-naturalistic unlike, a west end theatre production.

We were led into a fair sized, colorfully lit room and everyone was told to take a seat anywhere they would like. I sat three rows back and five seats in on stage right. No one sat in front of me and no one sat beside me. I was alone in the isle all to myself. The only word I would utter in this room would be “present” after they called for attendance. After a brief disclaimer from the Director of how this was only a rehearsal, we were warned that the play may be vulgar, dealing with unsavory subjects including, but not limited to: homophobia, bullying, drugs, eating disorders, swearing, and suicide. I was more than slightly astonished at how we freshman had been on campus for no more than four hours and were already being exposed to a production such as this.

The cowhide seating and beige covering are made for resting and comfort. The comfortable triviality was both risible and consoling for the audience putting them at ease. The large sofa in the middle of the stage presents a centre focus for the piece where the most action and dialogue take place. The use of this prop alludes to the idea of the family and the bond that these brothers share with each other and their father. A scene that readily gives context and some history to the sofa was best seen at dinner time. All four of the family members squeezed onto the couch as they had done every Christmas time. By doing this, the family atmosphere was more firmly created, as well as endorsing different conversational tones and directing each actor’s words more inwards towards the other family

On Thursday evening, February 9, 2017, my mother drove me to Georgia State Perimeter College Clarkston Campus which is located in Clarkston, Georgia for my second mandatory encounter for HUMN 1000. Due to the fact that I was going at night, it was quite a boring drive to Georgia State University Clarkston Campus (GSUPC); however, on the way to GSUPC, I had the anxious feeling of not knowing what to expect from the play I was going to watch, SHE. SHE is a play that was written and devised by Shirlene Holmes and Anastasia Wilson. Eventually, I would reach the Fine Arts building at GSUPC with my anxiety at full throttle. Although my mother drove me to see the play, she did not stay to watch driving away while wishing me good luck. I then

In the beginning of the play it starts out with four healthy women working at a radial dial company making watches with radium. “They were paid the modern equivalent of $0.27 per watch dial, so the harder they worked, unknowingly swallowing deadly amounts of poison each time to make a few extra pennies, the faster death would approach (MessyNessy,"The Radium Girls and the Generation That Brushed Its Teeth with Radioactive Toothpaste).” As the play progresses it shows the deterioration of each of the girls. One girls jaw is hurting her another its her arm and then the last his her leg and then her whole body. “Between 1917 and 1926, the U.S. Radium Corporation hired around 70 women from New Jersey and by 1927, more than 50 of those women had died as a direct result of radium paint poisoning that was eating

On the evening of March 23, 2017, after a nice dinner with my aunt and uncle, I bid them adieu and went into the Asolo Repertory Theater to see Born Yesterday. The playwright is Garson Kanin, and the director of the Asolo’s production is Peter Amster. The story was amazing. It was like Legally Blonde meets My Fair Lady a la 1950s. And I loved every second of it. The production itself was incredible, it brought to life a story of greed and how women were, and still are, regarded as infantile and how this ignorance can be used to bring about the downfall of those who underestimate women. It did this through the use of wonderful acting, and fabulous set and costumes.

The play Rachel, by Angelina Grimké, reveals the harsh realities of life for an African American family living in the United States during the early part of the 20th century. Focused on the central character Rachel Loving, the play reflects each character’s reaction to racial prejudice against African Americans. The themes of motherhood and the innocence of youth are vital pieces of the issues Grimké wished to portray in her work. The development of Rachel herself revolves around her changing perception of what the role of motherhood might be. This insight stems from her understanding of the importance of child-like innocence towards the terrible truths of the world in which we are surrounded by. Through the use of poignant dialogue and

The play involves seven very lively and funny women, who live on the Wasaychigan Hill Indian Reserve, Manitoulin Island, Ontario. Their lives consist of knowing everybody's business. 'Nothing is private or sacred to them, they know each other's sex habits, health problems, family histories and daily routines.'; (P. 174 Native Literature in Canada.) When they play begins we are given an over view of what it like on the reserve by a pictorous description, 'from here I can see half of Manitoulin Island?I can see the chimneys, the tops of apple trees, the garbage heap behind Big Joey's dumpy little house?';(P. 2 The Rez Sisters) The reserve has a bit of everything, a good side and a bad side.

The setting throughout the play runs on two locations, the TV studio and the motel room. The TV studio is a depersonalised, formal space shown by the ‘On air’ sign indicating that what is being heard is being recorded and filmed. The interview makes Bridie and Sheila more cautious of what they tend reveal to the public as effective stage directions reveals that Sheila feels nervous and uncomfortable, to share her experiences. On the other hand, the motel generates a different tension as emotional disclosures take place; where their comments are more acrimonious and hurtful. Misto uses the interplay between of these two locales to provide the audience a historical documentation of wartime suffering, through a very personal and emotional story of two women that have kept their experiences a secret for 50

During the civil rights era, African-Americans had very little resources and opportunities to a obtain a high quality education, this play emphasize on the idea that anything can be achieved and adversity can be overcome with hard work and perseverance. Phelia experienced a great deal of trauma growing up from rape, being a single mother, jail, and loosing her mother, but she did not allow the turmoil to stop her from receiving an education and walking into her purpose. An article in regards to the Mississippi Delta says this play is a joyful celebration of survival against what seems to be impossible odds and fulfillment in a harsh world of injury and deprivation (Bruncker). Black women alone have been subjected to some of the harshest realities this world has to offer and have had to work twice as hard just to be considered half as good. This play shows survival in the midst of oppression from a system designed for the hindrance of people of color, proving that there is hope after all and joy in

In his magnum opus The Lady’s Not for Burning, Christopher Fry attempts to capture the hopeless spirit derived from the historical events immediately preceding the play’s birth, namely the Great Depression and World War II. For example, the story of Jennet’s father, a talented yet unsuccessful alchemist, mirrors the tale of a hopeful innovator or entrepreneur struggling to make an impact in the devastated world economy. Jennet’s extraordinary pity towards her father manifests itself in her lengthy speech towards Thomas. In the beginning of her monologue, Jennet compares “the pursuit of alchemy” to a “deep water” which her father had drowned in (Fry 55).

Before the performance begun, there was a couch positioned on the center of the stage. Behind the couch, a rectangular entrance was opened revealing a hallway where the actors entered. Falsettos, had changeable scenes that constantly used the rectangular entrance. It easily drawn the audiences’ attention when the actor entered because the lighting drenched the entrance, cueing the actors to enter. The vacant couch placed before the performance began could be distorted into chairs, short end tables, and a love seat. One scene I remembered that distorted the couch apart into an assortment of furniture was Marvin’s visit at the psychologist’s office. Before the scene was cued, the couch was distorted into a love seat, and a chair. These props conveniently made it a less hassle changing furniture pieces. Also, the back wall had photo images of framed pictures and books that were projected to make the set livable.

In Andre’s Mother, by Terrence McNally, a family is left to mourn the death of their beloved Andre. The play addresses the battle of sexuality between appearance and reality in America in the 80’s as the AIDS crisis reaches its peak. Questions are left unanswered as Andre’s mother and his lover, Cal, struggle to understand the life of the one they loved. Despite her religious values, Andre’s mother must come to terms with the truth she tried so desperately to ignore due to religious values. Her lack of dialogue further emphasizes her inner tribulations and ultimately, her acceptance of her son.