Theatre Review of Scorcher
I thought that the set was quite spacious and was well organised out.
The set had many different illustrations that gave a good effect. The
actors had plenty of room and not for one minute did the set the stage
looked squashed claustrophobic. The stage was also set out in a circle
where the audience would sit around the stage and the actors would
perform while being surrounded by the audience. This type of seating
made the play more interesting instead of the basic theatre positions.
I found that the plot was quite intriguing. Its seemed interesting and
the actors portrayed the character really well, which made us easily
understand the storyline. I feel that each character played an
important part in the performance and in the plot which made it so
interesting and at sometimes, amusing.
I liked all the character in the performance; they each had their own
personality and attitude. I practically liked the teacher who was
called Barry. He had a quiet and polite attitude and most characters
disliked him. However he was a dedicated teacher who was determined
that Darren, who is a 16 year old, was going to pass his art, GCSE
examination. Barry was also, kind and helpful because he offered
Darren's mum, Marie, a room in his house where she could live for a
while.
During the whole of the performance there was not really any form of
masks or makeup.
The characters wore the same costume all the way through the show. The
costumes were normal and not very attractive.
The use of space during the performance was used quite well. The
performance never looked squashed and there always seemed to be enoug...
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...fantastic play that
has many ups and down throughout the plot. It has some good characters
that are both amusing and serious. It has a good plot that is
intriguing and entertaining. The setting is also good as it is always
changing because the family ride around to different locations to run
their fair. Some of the characters relationships with each other
deteriorate like the relationship between Darren and Tom. However on
the other hand the relationship between Cara and Tom grows stronger as
the story progresses. Some of the props tht are used in the play are
very interesting especially the Scorcher itself. It had bright
immaculate colours that made it very attractive. Lastly the sounds
used where phenomenal. One of the best sounds was when a character was
sick. The sound really struck the audience and was very funny.
idea, as they had to look down on the play. They used a thrust staging
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