I saw Spamalot on October 23, 2015.
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The play was not a typical type off show that I would normally see. Spamalot is a play that is intended to be humorous. The show was not very appealing to me at all. I would not have gone to this play if it was not mandatory because I am not into shows like that. In some parts of the play during dialogue and musical numbers (“Find Your Grail” and “Run Away”), the annunciation could have been a lot better. Some of the characters seemed to have accents and it made it harder to understand with the lack of annunciation. The musical number that I enjoyed most of the show was “His Name is Lancelot” because I liked that the music that accompanied the lyrics was “Copacabana” by Barry Manilow. I however, did like the ending somewhat. I was surprised that the Lady of the Lake was actually Lady Guinevere. I also did like how she and Sir Arthur ended up getting married along with Lancelot and Herbert.
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The Lady of the Lake/Lady Guinevere was successful in portraying her character because you could really see how into her character she was. When she sang “The Song That Goes Like
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Costumes help intensify a show and help create and mold a character. The Lady of the Lake/ Lady Guinevere’s costumes were my favorite because they were all so different. Her lake costume was one of the best because it was the most extravagant costume she wore and it helped shape her character and allowed the audience to capture her essence. King Arthur’s costumes were also successful in helping to create his character. His head gear, sword, and clothing were really appropriate for his character. I liked how bold his costume was with the sleeves being metallic and the big shield/symbol on the front of his chest. Herbert’s costume was very simple with it being a completely white gown. It seemed as if his costume should have been more elaborate than it was because his personality is very
Overall, I enjoyed this play. Even with the dull ending, I found it to be entertaining and a good use of my time. The cast was great and they made good use of a decent
It was good setting to get the attention from the audience and also a way to move around or change settings of the play. Although I love this play my small critic for this play was the players. Some others actors had understandable accents but others didn’t. For example, the brother of the servant his accent was confusing because he kept switching his accent from different country languages. This play was really nice it had a little of bit of everything drama, comedy, romance, betrayal. What like about this play it was how they used the dramatic structure the inciting incident and the climax. The inciting incident for this play of musical comedy murders of 1940 was guessing who the killer of the play was because there was tension building up not knowing who the murder was. The climax for this play would be for me finding out who was the murder and just being in shock how everything had change into a new scenario. Overall it was amazing show how it developed and how well an organized transition the play
A significant aspect of the play is the acting and wardrobe, because it helps demonstrate the personalities of the characters.
The costume that stuck out to me was the Orcus who was played by Liam Herbert. His character is a gay devil with a very feminine personality. His character’s dichotomy was hilarious because you wouldn’t expect the person who represents the games version of a devil to have a costume with kiss pajamas and rhinestone tights. Another moment that really touched me was when Agnes visited Kaliope and realized that she couldn’t walk. This affected me because it was another character that found sanctuary in the video game because it is the only place that they feel
The actors struggled with playing adjacent to actors in animal costumes. The head of the animal costumes was placed on top of the actor’s head, seemingly connected to a bike helmet. Thus, the actor’s faces were showing, distracting the actors playing adjacent to them who would make direct eye contact with the actor instead of the costume’s eyes. Though a small detail, this somewhat took away from the scenes. A costume that really stuck out as aiding in the development of the world was the witch’s costume when she regains her beauty. Her dress was an emerald green with black lace covering most of it. The green resembled the brightened mood in the ending of the first act while the black overlay of lace eluded to the dark future that was coming in the second
At first I wasn’t much of a theatre person and I have never seen an actual play before. I wasn’t really sure what to think of the play or to expect. I attended the Sunday performance of Doubt: A Parable, on October 4 at 2:00 pm. For my first play, it was excellent! I was amazed by the performance and the stage set up was phenomenal. So in this play review over Doubt: A Parable I will be going over how well the actors were in the performance to how well the stage was made.
II. The upper class of the masquerades clothing was very expensive and detailed. “Fantastic Costumes representing Greek Gods and Goddesses on Mount Olympus, fairies and mythical creatures were created.” (Elizabethan Masques)
The costumes in Shrek The Musical were the cherry on top of an already well produced play. Shrek and Fiona looked like actual ogres and looked very realistic with the green face and body paint. From head to toe, Shrek looked like a real life ogre. His clothing topped of him ogre like look and made him look very far from human. Similarly, when Fiona turned into an ogre she envisioned an ogre from head to toe. Donkey’s costume was also very realistic. He looked very similar to Donkey in the movie and his ears brought the whole costume to life. Lord Farquaad’s costume was the most interesting in my personal opinion. His costume was made very creatively to make him look oddly short. He was left walking on his knees throughout the show and there was a black piece of fabric with short legs on the front to hide his actual legs. His makeup, especially his eyebrows made him look more sassy which fit his character very well. The flashy gems and fabric of his costume made him look like royalty which was very well fitting since he is a king in the play. Another costume that stood out to me was Pinnochio’s. His nose that lengthened when he lied was very creatively made and also very realistic. The body paint on his face and arms made him look like a real life doll and his shoes were a good touch in my opinion to the costume.
...imes she made an impression on people. The fact that others had such a hard time understanding why Kempe did the things she did and acted the way she did made her that much more interesting and arcane.
One of its numerous strengths was the costuming and set. This musical would not have been the same had these elements not come together to transport the viewer. In addition to the costuming and the set, the actors were very well cast. Each actor was in a role that fit them and they portrayed their characters very well. For example, the man who played Glen really seemed like a greedy Wall Street worker. The choreography was also well done. It fit true to the style of dance in the 1980s and added to the immersion experience. The only thing that could have made this experience better would be to add more music. This may just be a personal preference, but when I see a musical I like for the music to be central like it is in Hamilton or Les Miserables. However, this musical was very good and not much could be added to enhance the
First impression of the play when I first walked in was one of confusion. The stage design was not distinguishable. I could not tell what was going on or what it was supposed to be. One thing I could
Since this is a review and its based on my opinion, I would have to say this was one of the worst plays I've ever seen in my life. I wasn't entertained by the play at all. The only good parts were the good-looking girls in the play. I like the main character Marisol based only on her looks. She played on ok job of acting. I realize she had a lot of lines to memorize which she had down, but she just didn't get to me. I think the costumes were ok. They had nothing special, or out of the ordinary except for the angel's wings, which were pretty nice. I didn't like the lighting or the scenery. I didn't know where the scene was supposed to be at some points.
The King for an example was the only character who was seen wearing animal fur on his robe. This outfit befitted his character because it magnified and brought out his barbaric and savage like characteristics. Furthermore, the costumes allowed the audience to see that stark differences in each social class. It allowed for a visual comparison between the totally different lifestyles that Hamlet and Ophelia had, reinforcing the reason why Laertes cautioned Ophelia about her relationship with Hamlet and why Polonius was so obsequious to the King. The outfits thus explain why each character behaves the way they do, creating a more effective portrayal of the play
the play was good. The first act was a little slow and tedious but the
The costumes were multifunctional and were kept simple, white with stains of red and brown, whilst looking worn. The costumes were kept basic as it allowed for the performance to have no set date or time period, unlike the original performance conditions. Hats were used so that the actors could change from character to character easily without leaving the stage. For example, in IV.i; Mark Bernie, who played Duncan, transitioned from a servant into the infant ghost embodiment of Banquo by placing a baby grow, which was also used as his hat, under his chin. Alternatively, the costumes worn by Shakespeare's actors were nonspecific and numbered, as what they had, was all they had. Whilst deprived of costumed, companies were gifted with items of clothing that royalty discarded. Royal figures in Shakespeare's productions would be dressed in colours prominent with British royalty, for example, Cleopatra, in Antony and Cleopatra (1607), would not have been dressed in traditional Egyptian wear, but in a gown passed down from royalty. In modern performances this would distract the audience from the performance and would be seen as careless; though the costumes were basic in the modern performance, modern audiences have a higher