Jitney
The off-Broadway show Jitney is based on a dramatic play, written by August Wilson. The production is held at the Union Square Theater. The house has a very pleasant, cozy and warm atmosphere. The structure of the small theater and its thrust stage successfully achieves intimacy. It also creates a bond between the actors and the audience, enabling the audience to relate to the characters feelings and emotions. In other words, the house was perfectly chosen for the production. The production was created very cost efficiently; at least the set was. It accomplished that by using a constant set throughout the entire show. The design of the set was very simple and consisted of inexpensive props that were on stage from the beginning to the end. Characters brought small props on to the stage, like a cup of coffee, a magazine, even a gun. But that wasn't enough of visual stimulation. Watching the same settings for two and a half hour can make the spectator very tired and bored. I can't say that the set didn't serve the production's purpose, but
He showed his pain with hand gestures of anger and with love in his eyes and on his face. The anger and the pain combined together created a very dramatic scene of violence and regret. In order to keep the spectators interested and capture their absolute attention, a variety of visual stimuli have to be introduced into the production. The scene of the quarrel between Youngblood and Rena involved so many different emotions of love, mistrust, companionship and misunderstanding, and it was all displayed on their faces. Her voice sounded as though she is in a lot of pain and is about to burst into tears, from the gossip that she heard from Turnbo. Shealy's flamboyant attire represented that he is a flashy character, and that he likes to show off. They brought so much emotion and passion to each scene and each conflict that the spectators felt convinced that the character is the one on stage and not the actor. The costume designer, Susan Hilferty also did a remarkable job designing the costumes. Russell Andrews who played Youngblood also did a great job showing his pain from being misunderstood, doubted and distrusted. But his greater accomplishment was the setting of the light in a certain way to establish the mood of the scene. The expressions on their faces, the looks in their eyes, their bodily movements made their characters come to life. All of the actor's performances were truly astonishing. My favorite aspect of the show was the performance itself. They also indicated the persona and distinctiveness of each the character. The constant set and lack of visual effects made the show dull and less exciting than it could have been.
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