Outside Muller Play Analysis

Not only did it help to aid in giving the viewer an idea of the setting of the play, but also aided in the over feel and mood of the production.

The play makes you think, whether for a split moment or a long time, about the idea of being aware while going about even the most menial of tasks.

Ruth’s character reminds us that the process of producing the play within the play is about finding a deeper, more real reality. For characters such as Ruth and Roy, the play is about creating an escape from their reality within the institution, such as characters like Zac whom “can’t stand real things”. For other characters such as Julie, the mental institution surrounds them, but performing the play allows them to break free from reality. Through producing the play, Lewis explores what is ‘real’ and what is ‘normal’, Nowra introduces the concept that the two concepts contrast with each other. Nowra concluded the play with Lewis’ narration. Turning off the lights sets the realisation of the brief tails of their lives given by Lewis, which are powered by reality and not a pristine ending, as life continues to happen.

The scenes and props complimented the attire of the performers, blending together create a magnificent display. The scenery was realistic enough to afford the viewer an escape into depths of the show. The setting was beautiful and the structures almost lifelike, excepting the absence of a front screen door. It seems that almost all plays and television shows I have viewed neglect this detail. The stage lighting played a key role in the show by setting the mood of the performance during soulful, pensive songs. In contrast, the lighting proved to be a detriment by overbearing the performance of the artists, in that one’s attention was drawn to the glare of extreme quantities of makeup rather than the actions of the characters. This was most notable during the final portions of the production.

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

The main theme of the play is to not fall prey to emotions and hasty suspicions. They are a bad combination and will ruin your life. If you ever get one of these you should try not to get the other or you are in trouble. So if you are ever having doubts about someone ask them, don’t listen to your friends. They might not know the truth or the whole

Throughout the play, it was amazing how they used the lights to transition when tragic events occurred in play like a cliffhanger. In part three, when Shane confesses about the wrong deeds Kippy did, the light shines only at Darren and Kippy to make the event look serious; which made event suspenseful for the audience to capture their attention.

Coupled with the pervious functions, the opening scenes also encompass the themes that circulate around the whole play. Confrontations, publicity and deaths in the play are foreshadowing in the first act. As Philo mentioned that “sometimes he is not Anthony” (1.1.59) and he has a “great(er) property,” (1.1.61) entails the double personality of the split characters of Anthony. With this illustrate the conflict within Anthon, the dilemma of maintaining duty and enjoying love, revealing the theme of choice. The “choice between clinging to this woman and pursing Roman war” (Rosenberg, 2006) is complicated.

Shakespeare uses a variety of linguistic devices and dramatic techniques for character development from Act 2 Scene 2 to Scene 4. We see Angelo’s precise, business-like persona transform to temptation, and final cruelty whilst we see the true, confident side of Isabella as as she attempts to convince Angelo to reverse his judgement, but eventually loses her ignorant hope on the realisation of his true ‘purpose’.

The lighting of any production is the most important part in my thought. the lighting puts you in the mood that you have to be in, in order to fully understand that part of the show and to actually live it like they do. For example, when they were in the park and it was raining, they had their umbrellas, and the background effects of rain made it really seem as if it was raining in the theatre. The lighting was always focused on every part of the stage, especially on those who were the main parts in that scene.

This film will provide you with an enhanced understanding of the play. Although, it is misleading at times, this version of the play will keep you fully entertained for the full 111 minutes and provide you with extra knowledge of the play. Casting The majority of the cast was well selected,

I agree with the Appia’s statement that Mitchell states on page 136, “Appia believed that shadow was as important as hightlight.”, just as sunrise and sunset are both important in daily basis, the highlight and shadow are also important on theatre. The highlight may catch audience’s attention into the object or character, but shadow is also important to telling audience the time or the character’s mood. Furthermore, when it comes to evening or the sad moment, the shadow is necessary, it helps audience knowing what happened in the story and it can also make audience feel more

Going into this play I had no idea what it was going to be about, but I kept an open mind. Sitting there before the play got started looking at all the windows there was, and the “river” at the front of the stage I still wasn't sure what this play was going to be about. I thought the “river” was super cool and something I had never seen before, also I thought the windows were cool as well, how they were hanging everywhere. Once the play started, I was very confused and will explain why further into my review. I think if I would have noticed the benches around campus earlier, it would have made a little more sense to me, but I didn't notice them until after the fact so now I kind of understand what it was getting at.

I have never been involved with the production of any kind of play, so my partner and I decided that we would watch multiple versions of this play. There was Kenneth Branagh’s version which was sort of lack characteristic that we thought would be suiting for our “soap opera” themed performance.

As the play is a memory play the lighting is usually quite dim to give