Theatre Review Paper

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The show was a slightly impromptu encore performance that was something I hadn’t experienced before. There was a sense of community in the auditorium. The people were friendly and the tickets were based on donation. The greeters were wearing t-shirts advertising the show and they were friendly to guests. There were no concessions but the lovely t-shirts the greeters were wearing were on sale. The audience was talking quietly before the show.
The audience was comprised of mostly students and parents. They audience was small overall especially for how large the theatre was but everyone sat together and everyone got a good seat. Most seemed excited. I predict this was because many were getting a chance to see the show for a second time which …show more content…

So much so, in fact, I couldn’t count the number of seats. The audience filled probably about half of one section. Despite the size, the actors felt close like you were watching in a much smaller theatre. I think this had something to do with the audience size and the nature of the show. You could always see everything that was happening on stage was happening on stage. The show was more effective because there were no scene changes. The minimalist kept the show moving quickly and forcing the audience to stay engaged in the story. There were no technical elements to let us know the show was starting however he director came out and spoke before they dimmed the lights. The audience was small enough and everyone sat near to the stage that this was all that was necessary to gain the audience’s attention. This start to the show added to the sense of community in the …show more content…

It had an enormous capacity to make audiences think however the long monologues and quick wit of the show made it difficult to follow. I found that once I let go of my need to understand every word I was able to take away so much more. In the end, it was like watching Shakespeare which of course seems logical as it was a take on Hamlet and contained direct quotes. I found the Shakespearian lines to be the least confusing as I was reading Hamlet at the time I saw the show. This made it entirely easier for me to understand the plot of the show. The characters though known from their appearances in Hamlet were a type of caricature of their counterpart. This made them 1000 times funnier and made them fit into the, for lack of a better word, absurd nature of the comedy. For example, Ophelia didn’t speak, that I can recall, which, through her sighing, and physical acting choices made her a different version of her traditional characterization. I think it showed her insignificance to our heroes, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern, and allowed us to laugh at the “drama”. Speaking of our heroes, since they occupy a significant portion of the dialogue, they are interesting to analyze. I really enjoyed how the script poked fun at the fact that the always show up and do everything together but gave them differing personalities that in equal parts, cooperated and clashed. Personally, I identified with Rosencrantz “let analyze

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