Trelawny of the Wells Summary and Analyzation
Arthur Wing Pinero's Trelawny of the Wells was one that I personally wasopen-minded to when required to see the production at the Ruth HallsTheatre. Because theatre and art interest me, I expected the production ofTrelawny to be quite well. When I came to the Wednesday production, Iwanted to examine the design qualities and aspects of the play. In aprevious theatre class, I tried to examine the acting quality and stylesof the production, but failed to recall as much as I would have liked forthe response paper. Although the plot of Trelawny of the Wells wasdisappointing and bland, the costume, sound, scene, and lighting designhelped enhance the performance of the actors and suspense of the audience.The beginning of the first act of Trelawny was confusing. There was not aclear connection to what the characters names were and it was difficult tounderstand what Mr. Albett was saying. I found myself fiddling throughthe program trying to figure out whom he was speaking to. I do understandthat actor playing Mr. Albett had to use slang type of English, but it wasfrustrating trying to figure out what was being said. The costume designof this scene had me very interested because the
Although her costume may have looked chaotic, the costumedesigner made the best decision because it fit perfectly with the timeperiod. I also noticed when the butlerdimmed the lights the house lights slightly dimmed also, which was a greateffect. Proportion was verydifferent within the four acts of the production. She was not as happy as she wasin pure form and one was to assume that she uncomfortable in her new home. I believe Tom Wrench could have had a different suit on, however I do understand he wasa gypsy and did not have as may options as those who were better actors. I believe if the designer had todeal with a more difficult plot and playwright it would have beencomplicated. The director should havemade her sing just one more time because the recording was evident andunnecessary. Wrench's clothing eventhough they were both employed by the Wells theatre. In conclusion, I don't believe that theproduction of Trelawny of the Wells was not as unified as it could havebeen. The lines of the acts seem to always be focusing the middle as box type ofdesign. The rhythm in Trelawny was quiteconsistent with help of the simple plot. The five principles of design have to apply in every production,which would have to in Trelawny of the Wells. I thought the setwas elaborate just as the characters that owned the home were. One would think that a unified design wouldbe simple but it is totally opposite than that assumption. I disliked this most because of the plot, but as far asgeneral scenery it was satisfactory.
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