The House Of Blue Leaves Analysis

San Joaquin Delta College’s The House of Blue Leaves is ultimately about a man named

Artie who has a job as a zookeeper. He is married to a mentally ill lady named Bananas.

However, with the motivation of his new girlfriend, Artie dreams to make into Hollywood as a

songwriter. Overall, the play seemed extremely well put together, and the plot was very

interesting. The audience, the performers, and playwright made the play worth attending.

As mentioned in The Theatre Experience, the audience has an impact on the performers’

performance (Wilson 11). For example, in many parts of the play, the performers were

able to hear the audience’s laugh. Therefore, the audience seemed fully involved in the

play. In many forms of art and especially

This was due to the monologue given by

many of the characters in the play. The group experience of the audience and the performers

seemed enjoyable. The audience at the play shared a collective mind (Wilson 12). For example,

the audience would all be focused on one activity during the play (Wilson 12). Similarly,

performers did a good job of facing the challenges of acting: the inner truth, the use of voice, and

the voice of body (Wilson 73).

The role of each character seemed believable. The performers did a tremendously well

job of depicting the two categories of role playing: social and personal (Wilson 71). Nonetheless,

the play seemed to be more focused in the personal roles of the performers. It is accurate to state

that the monologues of the characters were effectively capable of illustrating the personal roles.

For example, Bunny 's true intentions could be seen from her acting. She seemed to publicly

display that she was supportive of Artie 's ambition of a song writer. However, she was too

controlling in Artie 's life and took any opportunity she had to insult Bananas. When given the

chance, Bunny left Artie to go with Billy to Australia in hopes of pursing a luxurious

In ensemble playing, there is an artistic unity of a group performance. Even

though the performers interacted with each other, more emphasis was given on isolated images

(Wilson 78). All in all, the performers focused more on expressing their emotions and

circumstances.

The playwright of the play was also put well together and assisted in the success of the

play. There are many people that contribute to the production of plays, but it all has to start with

the storyteller: the playwright (Wilson 125). In this production, the playwright helped emphasize

the tone and the overall theme of the story. The plot seemed very well put together, and the

characters seemed to coordinate well with the story. There was usage of limited space; there was

a limit within the play itself (Wilson 128). In The House of Blue Leaves, the limited space dealt

with the Pope’s visit. The characters seemed to confide in Artie’s apartment, and the setting took

place nowhere else. As a result, the playwright helped draw attention to the life and

circumstances of Artie. Often times, the opening scene sets the tone and style for everything