beyond the dead
This play was the resounding voice of the dead. The direction of the play closely followed the original direction of the script. By that I mean that the unity of the play was contingent on the premise of the original writer. I believe that the director of this play was trying to uphold the message that Irwin Shaw first presented with this play. The play was directed very well. It seemed that it drove the intended message home well, which in this case I would consider an appreciative success. The view that I carried while watching this performance changed dramatically. Before the viewing, and during the first scenes, I was convinced that the plot was too dramatic. There has always been an enormous amount of sacrifice by soldiers during times of war. I thought this to be more of a degrading look at war, and it's atrocities. I believe in the sacrifices of war, or at least I thought I did. The play convinced me that not always is sacrifice necessary, and often times the sacrifice goes unnoticed, or without proper revere for those giving up their lives. I would call the performance a sensitive, yet very real portrayal of the very large, yet mostly unseen, and unappreciated, losses of life.
I know in the future that I will avoid this at all costs. The back lights were blue and orange in color, and I believe that they helped set the mood. The blinds on the wall in the press woman's office, or the leave cutout that were displayed through the larger covering lights to produce a leaf like effect on the floor and set. The way in which each soldier was totally lit, while the rest of the stage was dark had a profound effect. If there was a mistake though, it was covered very well, which would indicate even better acting to me. Relating to the story seems almost natural for anyone who has loved ones. The gunshots sounded fake, and were difficult for the actors too act out correctly. It gave more seriousness, or emphasis on their lines. I think that the play was a success. He was exactly the general I would picture or imagine if reading this performance to myself. During the production the audience seemed as captivated as I was by the plot. I didn't notice any other problems, so I would assume that it was sufficient.
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