Mary Poppins Essay

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.

Each element gave the stage a different feel that matched every scene , complementing each brilliantly. The only element that lacked for me was lights, although very bright ; in my opinion the reoccurring blue wasn't the best option. I feel if the lighting designer would have had more warmer colored lights against the already vibrant set pieces, it would have made the stage pop more. But one thing i did particularly fancy, were the costumes the characters wore and how they fit each character. Each character's’ costume showed the dichotomy between the personalities and tastes of each individual. For example Ilona played by Jane Krakowski was dressed in a scarlet / pinkish dress with a high slit up the left side; showing her seductive character type. Meaning when i saw Ilona on stage, I immediately knew who i was looking at . Lastly the sound effects included , like the door jingle sound or The bike bell , added to the whole idea of being inside and outside of a retail building. These effects gave the stage an outdoorsy feel , drawing you in , giving the audience illusions of really being in 1930’s

From the beginning she is very demanding of what she expects and wants in the work partnership of her being the Banks’ nanny. She does what she pleases with the kids despite Mr. Banks’ wish for structure. Once again, on the surface, the independence seems desirable and accepted by Mr. Banks, but there is an underlying message being displayed that is only seen when one is analyzing the movie. On a more subtle note, Mary Poppins is characterized as being vain and flirtatious. She puts up mirrors in her room and makes comments of how attractive she is. On a tape measure that gives personality characteristics she measure at “practically perfect” while everyone else’s measurement displays a flaw. Mary Poppins also has a male friend, Bert, that she is very touchy with, and seems to lose all intelligence in front of him. She becomes a giddy school girl around her crush. This gives a message that independent women are promiscuous and immoral; a description that holds a very negative connotation. It makes the lifestyle seem very unappealing. This could be highly influential for the audience viewing the film at the time it was released. During that period women were finally gaining the right to contraceptive (Walsh, 2010). The women who did partake in the contraceptive were still part of the minority. With “Mary Poppins” giving the message that being a women of liberation has a bad label it could lead women in the opposite direction of keeping the accepted norms. This shows how rooted inequality is in a society because of the many institutions of socialization that are present, in this case, the

The entertainers gave their characters genuine life through their gestures, attitude and charm. Even the way the voices led one to believe that the characters were actually presenting their own thoughts and ideas, not those of fictional characters. During the play, the voices of the performers were quite audible, excepting certain musical presentations when the lyrics of the songs were at points nearly indiscernible. Even with consideration given to this technical glitch, the sound quality was quite agreeable and the songs enjoyable. The voices of the performers were strong

In creating the world of the play, the collaborates did justice in bringing out the scenery that the piece is set in. However, the collaborators used the stage design, lighting and costumes also to reveal the internal thoughts of the performers. The use of light was huge, it seemed to rely much on templates that created scenes of rain, green pastures and night sky. Though attributing to the play scenery, the use of lighting also brought out the differing emotions Rosemary and Anthony felt. The presence of death and grief were also addressed properly through the use of light, such as when Anthony father went into a bright light, a symbol of the afterlife. It allowed the audience to focus on each performer pivotal lines, which created for further understanding of the

The scenic design in this play was extraordinary, and I could tell there was a lot of effort put into it. In this play there was a stairway towards the back of the stage. It brought in a new way for the actors to enter/exit the stage. I thought this was very creative idea that was easy to move on, and off stage if needed. There were many scenes that had the moon and the stars in the background. I loved this because it showed the audience when it was night time. I also love looking at the moon and the stars, I feel it creates a very romantic atmosphere. There were times the setting was inside a house or a pub, and then there were times that the setting was outside like the war scene, and the balcony scene. I

Using certain shapes of materials and color helped the audience understand the scenery of the play, being able to understand what time period this took place. The lighting through the play was great, being able to clearly see in detail for each scene. For example, when the Stage manager introduces the people in Grover's Corner, is was clear and easy to see what type of life style they live. Grisel Torres did an excellent job with the angles, colors, and shadows throughout the play, really emphasizing the emotion and lighting for each scene. Allison Mortimer, the costume designer, did a good job figuring out what each character should wear and allowing the audience to decide which class each character fits in society. The costumes looked like they were somewhat middle class and even looked vintage at times. I wasn't sure if they were recreated or not. Changing costumes for different scenes made it easier to understand the aspect of the scene and allowing the audience to understand what will happen.

Such as, when the show began there were a few moments of music with the lights blacked out. When the song was cut, the lights were switched on and the production began. This faint, yet dynamic lightwork left me impressed and wondering about the hours went into making it so precise. Further into the play, I noticed that the lights were fully lit in the centre where all the actors were. But on the sides, upstage left and center stage right, I noticed that it was more dimmed at those areas because it was not our main focus as an audience. For music, she used only two songs for the entire play. Creatively, they used a “radio” and their voices as their music. For sound effects, she used telephone rings, chimes and gunshots. Overall, even though Jacq did not focus too much on lighting and sounds, I find that she did a great job especially because she didn’t try to overdo it with just

It established the transition from reality to fairytale and set the mood of many of the fairytales. It supported many of the choices that were made on stage but didn't overshadow anything that was happening. The lighting design also did an excellent job of being a support to the show, not a distraction. It also helped establish transitions and mood, but did nothing to distract from the telling of the story.

The lighting and sound effects, were something to write home about for sure, however, the first night they were slightly off in timing. Nothing major, just a phone ringing clearly to early, or lights going for a second too long. However, at other times they were absolutely perfect.

The acting; which we know is subservient to the music was great. Caroline Meisner who play Mary was spectacular. She was very much so Mary Poppins. She wasn’t acting when she played the part. She embodied the spirit of Mary Poppins and allowed it to shine through. Bert was played by Bredley McBride and the same goes for him. His performance was so memorable he is now nicknamed Bert. The other two performances that stood out to me was Jane and Michael. It’s always difficult to cast children actors and actress because of their attention span and they are easily distracted. But McLaurin Hull and Christian Harmston were excellent. They performed like any other actor and actress that’s serious about their work. I was impressed. Even though Mary

As well, I think this show is really interesting because it has several aspects that are usually closely related to pantomime. This makes the show work really well for younger audiences, however with the right choices it can work well for older audiences as well, as was seen this semester by the drama department. And so, it would be interesting to work with these elements and figure out where the line is and what translate well to which kind of audience.

They lighting was overall very simple, but it brought the story to life, it helped transport us to the world from the stories being told. Sometimes that amaze me with the lightening was that throughout the show a spotlight was never completely on a particular. The lighting stay the same for most of the play.The light on the stage was equally distributed throughout the stage. The intensity of the light was kept low by having orange and red tones to describe warm moods, and blue ones to describe cold moods. The best lighting was a combination with set designing and was really brought to life by the actors in the production. During the boat ride scene in The mock Khalifah the light dim, and the background create the night sky. I found that to be very beautiful, during my lab I create that piece, and to see it brought to life was amazing. The background a small Christmas like lights were able to transport you to being on the boat ride during

Alice in Wonderland by Charles L Dodgeson (Lewis Carrol) is a classic masterpiece and example of great literature. Many people know of this book as merely a child’s tale or a Disney movie. As both were adopted from the book, many of the ideas were not. I have my own feelings and opinions of this book. Remarkable use of words and an originally creative theme and plot structure are both used in this book. The author of this novel used many hidden meanings, symbolism, and ambiguous terms to greatly describe the actual nature of the story. Many people have different views as to the type of book it is and the novel’s actual meaning. Although this book inspires many people to laugh, it also inspires them think.

Many people simply show up to musicals and often take the costumes for granted and concentrate only the performance of the actors. Many people don’t realize the