Spring Awakening Play Review

I liked how they took a hot boring day, and turned it into a fun celebration with happiness and music. It shows that anything is possible when you put your heart to it. My favorite song is “96,000.” I was surprised that Abuela had the winning ticket and everyone’s hype over the money made me excited as well. I also liked the attribute to Abuela when she passed away. It moved me to be emotional and felt as if I lost Abuela too. The memories shared about her showed the impact she made in everyone’s life. It made me feel like I knew her as much as the character’s did. The dark scene and the candles were perfect for this

The characters in the comedy are not realistic, and those that could have been were transformed throughout the course of events depicted. The most trouble with the play, however, seems to come from the representation of the female characters, particularly in comparison with the males. It seems almost that the female characters are written off, rather than merely written out.

I thought the play was fantastic! The genre of the play is children literature and this play in particular the actors were all kids, none older than 17 years old, preformed in the show. The kids were the ones who were doing everything in the play from moving the set, lighting, and wardrobe changes all by themselves.

The play was very well done and was not dull even though it was catered to a large audience. The musical numbers are very entertaining, and the spectacle, both visual and emotional, is well accomplished. I would recommend this to most children and adults, due to the Christmas themes and general lightheartedness of the play.

My favorite character was the ballet teacher. The actress made great use of the stage and her props. I loved the way she swayed in her fur lined silk robe and how she used her faux cigarette. It really conveyed the life story of the character and made her stand out. It gives her an aura of strength but also a certain feeling of tragedy — as if she had always wanted to become a star. Her beat changes were very distinct throughout the play. Each line was

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

As I have seen some performances prior to this one, my expectations are kind of not that high. As the play was prepared and performed by a team of theater students, I just expected there will be basic elements a play should have. I also did expect some extraordinary performances from the main actors because I got that every time I attended the plays on campus. LMU actors and actresses / theater-majors tended to surprise me every single time I attended their plays. I know they will eventually act for a living but the fact that they could memorize pages of script, successfully get into character and act all at the same time still baffled me very much.

The play was well interpreted by all whom were involved. Steven Wrentmore, the Director, kept the 1920’s feel by dressing in all 1920’s costumes and everyone spoke as if they were living at the

This theme was conveyed by the play being both a comedy and a musical. These two forms of drama brought with it both wittiness and purity, both of which are a direct correlation youthfulness. And the character’s ability to sing with clarity helped boost such a message. The role such clarity played is relevant to American culture, today. In order for people to listen, in a society with so much information, a message must be clear and transparent. Although it is not necessary

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

Rocky Horror Picture Show was and still is one of the most beloved cult play there is. It is a quirky, enduring show from its time with transsexual transvestites and home wrecking alien doctors. It was so painstaking colorful and lively that I could not help but enjoy the show without much complaint. I even had fun call Brad an asshole and Janet a slut every time it allowed me to. Although I can see where all the praise is going to, I have to say it was, just like The Irene Ryan Show, was a little too intense for me. I only got more comfortable with the play during the second act when I knew what was going to happen from my mother who loves the oldie but goodie show. I was most uncomfortable with the soft-core adult activities stuff. Notwithstanding the creative shear curtains conceal the details of the activities, it was still painfully clear what they were doing in front of strangers. It just did not sit well with me. However, that did not mean I did not enjoy it. Restating what I said before, it was too flashy and colorful to not like

Broadway is no longer for the hearing after introducing deaf actors in the revival of “Spring Awakening.” The show is now looked at from a new angle since both hearing and deaf actors share the stage. Usually, the roles are divided with one person signing and another singing. NYT Critics describe the show as “thrilling” and “inventive” and in “Review: ‘Spring Awakening’ by Deaf West Theater Brings a New Sensation to Broadway” they agree that deaf actors in a musical may sound bizarre; however, the viewer will become “immersed...in a first-rate production of a transporting musical.”

The musical, Shultz explains, was written in the Spring of 1890, and although at the beginning was considered scandalous, it is now considered a classic of dramatic literature, as it has influenced and anticipated a lot of other dramatic forms. It is a very influential play even though not well known to mainstream audiences. At the time of its creation it was very reviled and controversial, and because of that it was not given a sage until 1906 in Berlin. After than, the production was banned in many places until 1974, when in England the

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.

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.