I thought that Communicating Doors was a thrilling, comedic, and suspenseful play that really captured my attention. It constantly switched from past to present and the different types of characters in the play made it way more entertaining. This play is clearly meant to be a comedy, it is full of cheeky British humor and it keeps the audience laughing throughout the whole play. Although the play is funny, it is also very ominous and dark at times which allows for a broad audience who want to find humor as well as suspense.
Perhaps the biggest element of this play was all of the different types of characters; there was a stripper, a murderer, honeymooners, and ex-wives. I really liked how the actors had to change their personality and character
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The costumes helped create a social barrier as well as helped to portray the actors’ age. I thought that costumes were particularly effective in creating the world of the play when we see Poopay change clothes. Throughout the play Poopay changes her clothing about 3 times, which symbolizes a change in her personality. She starts out as a Dominatrix, wearing nothing but an overcoat and lingerie, when she is first seen next to Mr. Reece in his suit and tie you get the feeling that she is a helpless, weak women and he is a powerful man. However, once she meets Ruella she eventually changes clothes into a nicer dress, signifying that this whole experience of going back in time and trying to save someone’s life is changing her personality for the better. She no longer wants to live the life that she is currently living and she wants to move on and do bigger and better things. Another area where the costumes were truly effective was when they go back in time. Poopay walks out of the “Communicating Door” and immediately Reece runs out of his bedroom, no longer with gray hair or an old-timers suit, but with short brown hair and a young looking face. The simple change of hair color made Mr. Reece have to change character completely from a boring old man to a young, spry 20 year old on his honeymoon. Although this drew some laughter from the audience, it was particularly effective in creating the illusion that a change in time …show more content…
I thought that the use of a hotel room was effective in explaining why all of these characters had been there in the past. The use of the connecting doors of a hotel room as a time machine allowed me to physically see the change in time period as the door “spun” around. However, even without the lights and spinning door I would have been able to understand that they did change times because it seemed as though every time someone would step out of the door that the whole mood of the room had changed. The costumes kept me engaged because when they changed time they also had to change their age, so I think the fact that they became visibly older and younger brought humor into the play but also allowed the audience to feel like they were different characters. I think that this play is extremely funny but also teaches some valuable life lessons, I think it is something that should be shown to Theatre classes for years to
Not knowing what this play was about, I went to go see it Wednesday after noon at Holyoke Community College in the Leslie Phillips Theater. I had many mixed emotions about this play. I thought some parts were very funny, but others were a little uncomfortable because of some racia...
the play. It looks at the person he is and the person he becomes. It
A significant aspect of the play is the acting and wardrobe, because it helps demonstrate the personalities of the characters.
The plot of the play was very well performed in the way that they got the point across quite well. There was only one factor that disturbed me about the plot of the play witch was that some issues were extended and made the play longer. This story was seen in my eyes as a story about a Brooklyn girl that grew up her entire life using defense mechanisms such as alcohol and sex to compensate for her bad childhood and for her unsuccessful employment life.
I think I agree with how the play was written. I believe it was written to relay a message to its readers on relationships and how they can explode in a fast manner. For example, the relationship that Jim and Dave had was ruined because on girl named Daisy. And because of her talking to both men it caused Jim to be considered guilty
Fate is the strongest seen attribute in the play. In both plays audiences see a character or characters that take the dramatic path of freewill to find or avoid their fate. Through these constituent elements of literature that are brought about by drama and freewill audience everywhere have a chance to witness, read, and understand the dramatic chase that these characters sought out to come to know what the end truly
Throughout the play I felt that the male characters had more of the negative qualities and the female characters had more of the positive qualities. One major reason for this is because men during the 1950s were viewed as stern and the man of the house. This preconceived gender role associated with men automatically required them to come off as negative at times, where the women were more positive. The reason Hansberry had the women represent more positive qualities was due to what responsibilities women had during this era. Women were seen mostly as caretakers, which caused them to be nurturing and encouraging to their children. The roles of men and women during the ‘50s were very different and called for very different views on how to
My least favorite aspect of this play was the ending. The ending confused me and was anticlimactic. It was not funny and not entertaining at all.
The Hippodrome setting played a big role in the success of the play, because the seats were close to the stage, which made the audience feel more intimate with the actors. The set was filled with everyday electronics and video games that were popular with today’s generation, and it was good way to capture the attention of the younger audience. The costumes worked for the actors because they were outfits that teens and young adults would wear, which made it easier to relate to the characters. The lighting for the production was awesome because it went well with the sound effects. For example, when Ian was doing a simulation for his new job, he set off a missile and when it exploded the lights changed from blue to red to symbolize seriousness of the situation.
It was very nice to read something that had a lot of drama and suspense. This story has a mix of everything. It has a bit of suspense, drama, and comedy; therefore, it led it to be a very nice play. The people that would most like this play, has to be people who like suspense, drama, and thriller. These people would like it, because this story has a mix of everything, so the people who like to have a mix in their stories, they will love this story. It will suit them, and will give them a pleasure of reading a nice
From the scene set up to the clothes each actor wore it was all very impressing. The scene set up was a beauty shop and was extremely accurate and realistic. The play had four scenes and each scene was a different season. For each season the “beauty shop” was filled with props. In December it was filled with Christmas trees and ornaments. The clothes each actor wore fit each character’s personality. For example, Annelle was seen as very quirky and always would wear “dorky” clothes. The use of spectacle in this play left no room for imagination because they had everything layer out for
Truth be told, Lizzie Hopley, as Mistress Gallipot, was the main high point for me in the play. Be that as it may, I had no clue what that scene needed to do with whatever remains of the play; what plot there is so convoluted, and there are such a large number of characters, that it was too difficult to take
The characters within the three plays, although are not completely developed for the audience, are definitely not the average stereotypical characters that can be depicted in literature. For example, Carla, in “Beauty”, can be assumed as the stereotypical ‘prima-donna hot chick’. However, as the play continues on, the audience is provided with a more developed character, as they discover that Carla wishes that she wasn’t all beauty, but rather someone with a personality that can attract different people, for long-term relationships. Overall, a ten-minute play can never fully develope a certain character. There is so much that goes into a character's background, intentions, and dialogue, that it would be impossible to completely develop one
In the film Luhrman uses costume and makeup to portray characters’ personalities. Such as Shirley Hastings. Shirley’s costume and makeup shows the audience a great deal about her personality. Shirley always wears pink, puts ‘over the top’ makeup on and wears a lot of jewellery. This tells the audience that she is ‘over the top’ and maybe insecure about herself or her past. Liz Holt is another character whose personality could not have been portrayed if it wasn’t for the costume and makeup used. Liz is a drama queen and exaggerates everything including her costume and makeup. She nearly always wears yellow and also exaggerates her makeup with bright colours even when she’s not dancing. Luhrman also used costume and makeup to show the development of one of the main characters, Fran. At the start of the film, Fran is introduced with acne, glasses and baggy clothes, which shows the audience that she is not comfortable with herself and not confident. But when Fran starts dancing she slowly becomes more confident and her costume and makeup changes. Fr...
This play shows the importance of the staging, gestures, and props making the atmosphere of a play. Without the development of these things through directions from the author, the whole point of the play will be missed. The dialog in this play only complements the unspoken. Words definitely do not tell the whole story.