Hair Film Analysis

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The University of Northern Iowa Theater put on Hair directed by Amy Osatinski. The musical takes place in the 1960s during the Vietnam era. The 1960s was a time full of revolution and change in all areas of life including politics, music, and society. Protests were extremely common. Many during this era wished to end the inequalities between different races and genders. Hair shows many of these factors and addresses many of the problems and changes that were being made during this time. There are three main characters; George Berger, a free-spirited high school dropout, Sheila, a political activist, and Claude, the realistic hippie. Throughout the entire show, the more prominent characters are surrounded by their Tribe of hippies. This giant group of teens is trying to find their way through the turmoil and inequality of the world. Central themes that surround the production include peace and equality, rebellion, sex, and freedom. There were many things that made this production a success. All of its elements, from sound to stage directions, helped create the world presented and gave the audience a good foundation into the minds of the characters. …show more content…

Each and every single costume was extremely different in their own way, but yet they all seemed to flow together creating that unity and sense of acceptance in their society that the characters so strongly desired. For example, the tie-dyed clothing helped add lots of colors and because many people in the Tribe were wearing tie-dyed shirts it helped demonstrate that they were all a part of the same community that was fighting for the same thing. Not just that, but many of the costumes were also very revealing, which provided a simple way for the characters to rebel against the norms outside of their little bubble and show their sexuality. Whereas the set truly helped create the world the of the show, the costumes helped bring it to

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