I had never been to a theatre setting such as the Goodman Theatre before and it was exciting. The building was enormous. When I first entered I thought I was at an Opera House. The shape of the theatre was huge. It had high ceilings and high seating. Balconies went on for days. The shape of the theatre was a semi circle shape. In the theatre I felt very Closter phobic. The seats were so close to each other. My neighbors were so close that I felt like I couldn't move either which way and became stiff. This uncomfortable position distracted me from the play. Being comfortable is important when seeing a performance
             When the show first opened I was a little skeptical about seeing all the furniture on stage. My first thought was why is the theatre storage showing? As the play progressed I realized that it was all a part of the play. The props were arranged on stage adequately. There were just enough props to help the actor and not so much as to distract the audience, although the furniture at times did distract me. The furniture took my focus off of the actor quite a few times. I was fascinated by the idea of see through curtains. The curtains in the scene where he went into the basement was so real. It actually looked like a real stair case leading down a dark hall. The table set and the door were just the right touch. It wasn't overdone. Charlotte's house atmosphere was alarming an appealing.
             I thought the play in general was boring, although it was interesting to watch the actor play thirty-four different roles. I was pleased with the lighting features, especially the different colors to show different moods. Blue was supposed to be the depressing color. Red was the color of trouble. In contribution to stage performance the costume pick was perfect. The actor wearing just one costume the whole time was exciting because even though he wore a dress he'd sit in different ways to represent a man or a woman. The p...