Octoroon Critique Analysis
An Octoroon Performance Critique I had the opportunity to attend Theatre UCF's production of An Octoroon at the UCF Theatre in Orlando, Florida. Throughout my life, I have had the experience of going to productions at the secondary school level, club level, collegiate, and professional/Broadway level. In my opinion, Broadway shows have always amazed me and continue to bring the highest level of acting and musicality. However, shows at the secondary, club, and collegiate level all have the opportunity to be better than one another. In saying this, I was had an unpleasant surprise when I went to see Theatre UCF's production of The Octoroon. Because of the disagreement among acting, design and technology, directing and choreography, and stage …show more content…
I felt it made the audience-actor relationship quite awkward, as the beginning scene with M'Closky getting dressed could have began with him portrayed in more clothing. I found the plot in the beginning of the show to be quite confusing. Aside from the partial nudity, the opening scene contained M'Closky breaking the fourth wall while telling a story about himself and his "therapist" during a therapy session. At the end of this dialogue, M'Closky states that he "could never afford no therapist" and the whole story was false. However, he continues to reference the therapist during the rest of the scene. I found this confusing and a waste of dialogue. If it is one thing that I can applaud the cast on, it is projection. The theater, which I would consider to have a proscenium stage, had very good acoustics, partially due to its acoustic sound panels. Because of this, the actors' and actresses' voice projection was heard loud and clear. No microphones were used in this production to amplify the voices of the …show more content…
In the instances where sound effects and speakers were used, all the cues were met by the technical crew. In the opening scene, M'Closky is seen using a small radio to play music. While the music was playing on it, the actor motioned for the music to play on the overhead speakers, which happened seamlessly. I found it interesting how the sound on a small radio was projected easily throughout the whole theater. I was not too impressed with the design of the set. The only thing that changed about the set throughout the show were the props, until the last scene of the show. I feel like this type of minimalistic set can be portrayed properly in a show like A Chorus Line where the acting and dancing is interesting. I wish I saw a change of scenery throughout the show. The lighting for hte play, however, was great. The way in which the lighting was executed was done in a professional manner. I felt like the light board operator did a nice job of being on-time with all of his cues throughout the production. The different aspects of light helped to portray different moods, weather, and emotions.The design of the costumes was great. I felt like the time period of the slavery era was well portrayed through the
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Analysis
Also, I think the lighting designer did a great job in the scenes when the "Live Band" was playing and the concert scene. Both of these scenes were very particular in the fact that if lighting was shined where it was not supposed to be, it could have potentially shined in the audience's face. Overall, I think the costume and lighting designer both did fantastic jobs adding elements to Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson that allowed the audience to get a better understanding of the play. All in all, I think Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson was a well-directed play that combined past history and today's modern history into one play. The most prevailing message I got from Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is that "history repeats itself" if no one is aware of certain events and does not speak up about the things that are occurring.…
Michael Frayn's Noises Off Play Evaluation
The people that were theater majors were able to understand the play better than I was, which lead them to find the play more funny than a regular audience member. The scene also helped the farce come to life. Seeing the cast go in and out of several doors and just run all over the house was amusing. Ultimately, it was worth it because the production of the play was better than the actual book. It was easier to understand.…
Dance Concert Essay
It basically let me know whether it was dark or happy themed. My mood was jubilant that day because I was glad I came to that performance instead of staying home. I would have felt home sick with all that final review so it was pleasant and peaceful having entertainment for such a low cost but great performance. The movements I identified were a lot of the terms I went over in dance class from degage to grand battement, the list goes all over. The name of the performance should be called "The Art of Adventure" and it should be divided into subgenres which focuses on the main theme adventure.…
Ricky Jay Play Analysis
The choices in custom indicate time and place because that used to be the style in the 90s; having shortened sleeves on the suit coat was in. There was no music in this show, but Jay kept a very solid rhythm to his show, that kept you feeling happy, laughing, but also anxious to see what was next. Jay did use several props in his show, the cards were practical as they were key to all the tricks, however some of the toys were not as practical, but instead were used to add a bit of humor to the show. The set adds to the play, with a large table in the middle the focus is on the cards, but also having an appealing backdrop, gives a familiar feel, like you have been in that room before. I think that the most essential elements on the technical side of things for this show are the lighting and the costume of Jay.…
Reflection Paper On The Sound Of Music
I thought the lighting was great as well and they dimmed the lights and turned them on at appropriate times. I also though the backdrops looked really good too and the prop crew did great. I feel that the hardest part for me throughout the play was how long it was and there was never a time I can say I was really excited or interested during the story. For me I enjoy some action or excitement which I didn't receive during this…
God Of Carnage Drama Analysis
Since the set was set up in the black and white funky layout, the lighting really enraptured the whole scene. As an audience sometimes we ignore how important this part of a play really is. The director and set designer built a lighting scheme that adds to the drama of the play and intensifies the emotions. We often just attribute to the actors or the action. Lighting can make a scene feel happy, sad, mysterious and…
Theatre Critique Analysis
For my Live Performance Critique Assignment I saw the theater performance "Future Thinking". The story revolved around a man named peter probably in his late forties or early fifties being questioned by the security guard Jim about not following the rules of his restraining order with a young actress named Chiara. Peter is absolutely in love with Chiara and would do anything just to get her autograph even if that meant breaking the restraining order. By Peter being the stalker he is he did end up breaking the law for that one autograph and ended up being locked in a small room with only a table, chair, and Jim. In theater there are six key elements.…
Reflection Paper On Live Dance
The dancers tapped along the stage as they seemed to have touched each part of the stage throughout the performance which I thought was nice. The backup dancers seemed as fillers though as they did not seem to do much as the main dancers whom were in front but it did make the performance much bigger. The next performance was much slower than the rest. I was very shocked by the tape over the mouths, very unexpected by it, but it seemed to have fit perfectly with the setting and I did not mind it at all. What was very pleasing to see was the girl come and take the tape off the other performer's mouth, as she did this the music became faster and more upbeat which was very nice to see.…
Reflection Of The Experience Of The Musical Of Musicals
Overall I thought the experience of The Musical of Musicals (the Musical!) was unique because of how they had the stage configured as a thrust with some audience members sitting on stage. Before the show began Brittney Hines who was the audience concierge came over to the group of people I came with and asked us our favorite musicals which was a nice touch. Although I have had the opportunity to see many musicals performed live or the movie versions, of the musicals mentioned I only understood the references from The Phantom of the Opera. It would have made the play more enjoyable had I understood all the references but, it was still entertaining.…
Analysis Of Greek Mythology Olympiaganza
This produced much laughter from the audience and it was difficult for Eugene and I to hold back our laughter. The stage crew also appreciated my company and thought I was accomplishing an excellent job in the play. Perhaps the most noteworthy friend I made was Mr. Schaefer himself. Mr. Schaefer assisted me extensively while we rehearsed for the play. When I possessed difficulty speaking my lines clearly he taught me how to speak them more clearly and gradually.…