Jane Horrocks 'If You Kiss Me': Play Analysis

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.

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

Before I watched the play, I expected it to be terrifying and nightmare inducing, using different dramatics elements to strike fear. I was unsure on how they’d effectively use minimal props and actors and the final scene where the wife and child died. I thought that the timing of the performance would

To begin with, the production of this play was done very well in order to appeal to the audience’s emotions. While reading this play, or any play for that matter it is not always easy to pick up on what the characters are actually feeling. Once those

One of the main magic’s of the theatre is for the audience to go into it unaware of what they will see, and exit with a whole new view in mind. This is still possible in jukebox musicals even if the audience member is familiar with some of the songs. Songs, text, and all literature can be interpreted in different ways based on the individual. Theatre is meant for all different people to enjoy. Some may like going to a show featuring songs that their favorite artists wrote or that speak to a memorable time of their life. It becomes a discussion about how the audience can relate to the characters.

I've been experiencing live productions for my whole life. My relationship with the performers was very strong. Usually, when I see a live production, I look for character development, change, and believability. Bingo:The Winning Musical did not change what I look for in a play, but it did give me a new experience for looking at musicals.

The plot of this theatre piece features characteristics of a comedy, mystery, action, and science fiction writing. The unique combination of these characteristics gives every member of the audience the opportunity to enjoy the piece. However, I do believe, the director should have allowed for

Throughout more than half of the performance the audience was laughing. I myself enjoyed the performance of “When You’re an Addams” and “Bosom Buddies.” In “When You’re an Addams” Lurch was a modern day interpretation but still funny in the way they portrayed him. As for “Bosom Buddies” it was comical in the way the song depicts the two women being snide with each other. However, there were a couple of song’s that were sad, but still enjoyable such as “Fifty Percent” that depicted a women saying she rather have fifty percent of her lover than none at all that was very touching to the

On Sunday noon around 2 pm, I was standing in line with my ticket at the Wortham Theatre exciting to see Our Town. One more time, I observed how the arrangement of this lobby was, and I like the reality that all across the lobby they had the paper amusement of object comparable to the costumes we were around to notice. I was able to purchase my ticket earlier, and even though I was not so much excited to sit there for about 2 hours and 30 minutes, I was shortly realized that the time went by so fast and that the show was outstanding and enjoyable. This play was directed by Philip Hays and is a tale about a love between a two young children, where each moment of life should be treated like a valuable and treasured and memories are just emotions of life. During this analysis, I will be exploring the scenery, lighting, costumes, stage, setting and acting of this production.

To start, one of the many things that stood out to me was The Lady who was mysteriously present in every scene. Without lines until the very end of the performance, it was like she was watching and learning from the play simultaneously with audience. Initially, I couldn’t pinpoint the importance of her role in the production, yet along with

Everything appears to be correct for the time period some of the art work was questionable like the bronze chines sculpture but besides that the play seem to be very authentic. I also approached the touch of having the British door mat. The director Josh Machamer did an excellent job in working with what he had by recreating a apartment complex on stage where the audience can visually see and hear the actors during certain scenes where upstairs one conversation might be going and downstair a complete separate conversation is taking place and by proving us with a visual of both we are able to see the actors body language through out the play giving a sense of the situation and how the actor portages it. One thing that I would have prefer to seen done diffentley was the use of a really lighter instead of one with a light it made no sense to be that they would use actual matches but not a lighter. Machamer did a great job in porting the play as it was intended and created an amazing stage compared to other performances that used video boards to show the conversations that took place in the upstairs

I was able to feel more a part of the “company” and my participation create an atmosphere that got me into the world of the play. The spectacle was effective from an outsider’s perspective, but even more so when the audience member gets to be a part of what’s going on. However, because I was being pulled in so many different directions I felt like I personally missed a lot of the plot. While I was being escorted to “The Renaissance,” an important plot point was happening during “The Gilded Age.” I went through many small areas that didn’t tell me anything about the plot in general. In fact, it didn’t dawn on me until after I was done with the play that the performance spanned over the course of a long period of time. It’s an ambitious project, to be sure. However, if this production was to be done again they would have to be careful and ensure that most, if not all, parts of the play can give some insight as to what’s happening to the

There were a lot of musical terms but I don’t think this limited their audience to just music savvy people. It switched between dialogue and monologue but for the most part the story was communicated through dialogue. There were virtually no directed addresses to the audience. Asides were communicated merely with looks. There were tonnes of accents in this show as stated above. Some examples of them were Canadian, British, Italian and French. In summation this was a wonderful play performed superbly. The two clearly knew what they were doing in terms of voice and

Throughout the play, I enjoyed the role of music used to set a comic atmosphere and replace the dialogs during comic scenes (e.g. when they chase each other around). I also thought that they made a good use of light to indicate the moment of the day the scene was happening or to set the atmosphere of the scene (e.g. pink colour during the romantic moments). Lastly, I liked the way the play ended. Even though it was a little messy with everyone running after each other off and on stage, and this policeman coming out of nowhere, which really surprised me; I couldn’t think of a better way to end the play.

This production ticks every box; from staging to acting, the play is refined down to absolute fluidity. Immersing themselves in the roles completely, the actors in the Old Vic production embody Miller’s characters in ways unparalleled by other performances. Seeing the actors wholly capture the raw emotions of their complex characters brings the play to life, and with their efforts, the audience feels so deeply along with them.