Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a production made to show children the importance of forgiveness and to tell the story of Joseph from The Book of Genesis. Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery when they finally became tired of his presumptuous dream interpreting. This play does well at exposing the obstacles he encounters and how forgiving he is at the end. It also captures how jealousy can get the best of people. It was nothing at all what I expected; I did not anticipate that this musical would be completely sung through. Now, I realize that when a production is said to be in musical form, it is understood singing and dancing will be significant factors; however, past musicals I have seen have had about as much dialogue …show more content…
The house was almost entirely filled and the show was about to begin. As the show began, I had noticed that they incorporated young children in the play; at the beginning, they were sitting around in a circle and throughout the play, they had them sit in a single line on each side of the stage to signify that story telling appearance. However, they also got up to sing along on stage with the rest of the cast, which was an interesting feature of the show. I enjoyed seeing the characters walk up the stairs along the sides of the auditorium; even though the actors are not necessarily breaking the fourth wall, it made me feel as though I was involved and being recognized. I appreciated the fact that the entire cast were all under the age of twenty, which can really make a difference in the eyes of younger viewers; as a young audience member, seeing actors my age made me feel relatable to them compared to an older cast. Another significant thing I noticed about this production is that they wanted to cater to the parents/adults in the audience as well as the children. By doing so, they dressed the character, Pharaoh, similar to a famous cultural icon of the fifties; Elvis Presley. Dressing this character like Elvis conveys the artist’s priority to relate with the adults in the crowd. Also, by giving …show more content…
Chase Nelson (Joseph) had such a smooth and steady voice that stood out from the rest. The three narrators also had lovely voices, but of the three, Jessica Farfan had such a sweet yet powerful voice; to realize that she is only a freshman in high school with a voice like that is unbelievable. Finally, Russell Levin (Reuben) had a very comedic voice in “One More Angel in Heaven”. He really sold the part considering the song was intended to be sung like a western style tune. Although the actors all had lovely voices, the lyrics were often difficult to understand. Because some words were difficult to recognize, I often found myself getting lost; if it was hard enough for me to follow along with the lyrics, I can only wonder if younger viewers had the same problem. On top of that, because there was no dialogue for further clarification of the events, it was easy to get distracted and lost in the music. As far as the dancing goes, their movements appeared very natural and swift; each character had apparent
The head crown she is wearing makes her look a lot more akin to many previous pharaohs and likewise the false beard also helps maintain to this image along with a masculine
The set was simple, and it had a lot old fashion furniture that you don't see that much unless you have grandparent that still have old style furniture. The theater was small and minimalistic and help the audience feel closer the
This play does just that. It looks deeper than just an entertaining night at the theatre it encourages conversation and debate. It forces people to discuss the uncomfortable topics and increases understanding of unfamiliar situations. I watched the audience cringe and become uncomfortable, I saw the characters bring us together and tear us apart, but most of all I felt a connection, an understanding with my fellow audience members when we all walked out together still saddens by the events that had taken place. If your are looking for an intriguing night filled with a roller coaster of emotion that leads to a deeper understand of your fellow humans than this is the show for
Theatre 115 Response One Chapter 10 highlights the importance of the interaction between the audience and the performers. If the audience on a given night is altogether apathetic in regards to the performance they have gone to see, then it will serve as a negative impact on the overall confidence of the actors once they pick up on it. Theatre is often used to provide an insightful reflection of the way in which society is functioning at a given time. One example that was not listed in the book is Hair, which goes well with the other listed works critiquing the Vietnam War. Certainly, it is a piece that is capable, even today, of stirring up certain sentiments within an audience, even if the audience was not necessarily alive during the original
This shines through in the eminently clear attitudes of characters and the relationships between the characters on stage, as previously mentioned before through blocking. For example, when Joshua and Lily, interacted on stage; the contrasting experiences of the time between whites and people of color was immensely evident. The quixotic ignorance of Lily playing against the affable precaution of Joshua, illustrated the privilege of the time given to whites despite the intimate history between both characters. Likewise, the comprehensive research is evident through attention to small details within the production. For example, when the recreation of the green book appears on stage, though it is not called for in the script, it brings a historical weight to the moment that may have not been present otherwise.
The performers did an excellent job acting out the parts they were assigned. In the beginning of the first act, I made a note of them being very rocky in the beginning and only acting with their body language and not much with their emotions, but once they got more comfortable on stage they brought the characters to life. The main actor, Chaz Pitman, who played the role as Ben, impressed me the most because he was both the main actor and the director of the play. His acting was very believable and at the end when he was having a mental breakdown, I shed a few tears due to how convincing he made it seem. Jeeter and Salyer, who were played by Hal Greer and Kat Lys were the other two actors who captivated my attention.
There are a couple of choice words I would use to describe the production I had had the “pleasure” to witness: confused, uncomfortable, yet humorous and enjoyable. On the night of the twenty-fourth of February on the campus of Lone Star Montgomery college, my mother and I viewed The Irene Ryan Scenes and Student Directed Plays with the full intent to observe and enjoy since I paid 12 bucks to get in. However, I was not prepared for what was presented in the show. First impressions are always the most important part of introductions.
In fact, the audience can see how La La Land challenged and solidified the elements in Singing in the Rain into modern cinema. Musicals were first being performed on stage like
While both stage and screen portrayals were highly acclaimed there are some similarities as well as some marked differences in each interpretation. On the surface, the first difference noted between the stage and screen versions are the sets. The stage version describes the setting of the play, the Younger family living room, as a
They engage the audience by performing as though they were on Broadway. Miranda would take a step back and doing that would put more emphasis on those that are singing. Also, when Lafayette (Daveed Diggs), Aaron Burr (Leslie Odom Jr.), and Hercules Mulligan(Okieriete Onaodowan) introduced each other in the song they would use different voices. Diggs uses a thick French accent and made the audience in the White House chuckle. Onaodowan was using a husky voice that truly defined his character.
The cast members seemed like they were part of the production themselves, which gave the audience a lifelike impression from them. Throughout the play I did not notice any obvious flaws that the cast members exhibited, which was really professional in my opinion and as a result, made the production more appealing to the audience. There was also breaking of the fourth wall, as demonstrated by Igor, where she asked one of the audience members if they have found a missing brain. During the Finale Ultimo, is where the cast members really broke the fourth wall, as they did a talent show with the main members of the cast, which involved the audience clapping at the end of each talent performed. It was during this scene where the main cast members brought out their tap dancing abilities, which was well received with a standing ovation at the end of the
16). The dancers maintain calmness throughout their dancing by staying focus, but also by letting the music flow within their bodies. With all the flamboyant movements, the dancers have this sort of style that is flashy in addition. This is admirable because the dancers could be portrayed as professionals due to how they maintain the balance between the music beats, movements, and guiding their partners, if not solo.
The play also has a supernatural element for the younger generations with the placing of curses and the ‘witches sending their spirits out’. This will add to the already compelling desire to watch the play right until the end unlike some other plays in which people will be sneaking out towards the end after their child has said their lines. In this play that can’t happen as they won’t be able to leave because the tension and structure will keep reeling them back before they can get out the
I liked that Paula Vogel did not hold back and let all of the emotions of the play loose. I am anticipating that I will enjoy the play. I personally think I would like it more if the characters were portrayed by only people rather that people holding puppets, but they have too much symbolic meaning to be left out. I think the puppets are meant to resemble the fact that we really have no control over our own lives as children. The release of the real people from the puppets into adults symbolizes the freedom from their
The Prince of Egypt is a beautifully written animation about the story of Moses and how he impacted Egypt. The movie is trying to tell the story of Moses, a former Prince of Egypt who finds out he is Hebrew and leaves his city to find out a way to free his people, who are being used as slaves. Once Moses finds the Israelites, they come back to Egypt to ask for their people to be free, Ramses, Moses’s brother, and the new Pharaoh denies their request. A series of plagues and life-threatening tragedies hit Egypt. Having enough, Moses leads his people away from Egypt by parting the Red Sea.