Drama: Rocky Horror Picture Show

             The other day, when I found out I was going to right a paper on a play, it crossed my mind that I wanted to see the Rocky Horror Picture show on Broadway in New York City. The Rocky Horror Picture Show was originally a small experimental production in a London theatre. From here, it took off internationally and eventually turned into a major motion picture. I am a huge advocate of Broadway plays and this one seemed very appealing and much different than any other play I had seen considering it is an assembly of the most stereotyped science fiction movies. I decided to buy two tickets and asked one of my good friends to accompany me to go see this play. The play was probably one of the most interesting and fun events I had attended in a long time. The environment, actors, theme, and all other aspects that make up the criteria for a play were spectacular.
             To begin with, when I walked into the theater there was a small staircase I had to go down in order to get into the actual room the play was being performed in. The staircase made the surroundings appear mysterious, like it was leading down into a dungeon or some creepy place. At the bottom of the stairs was a plain square room. At the end of the room was a set of huge black doors, obviously leading into the theater. In the theater there were red drapes the color of blood, which were hanging all around the room. Only small parts of the wall could be seen, and they were colored black. There was a small stage in the front of the room and all the seats were placed around it in a semi circle; similar to the theaters that were used in Greek drama in Greece. The room seemed a bit uncanny, but that's what made the play appear like it was going to be both original and pleasurable. A little excitement or eeriness is what a play needs in order to capture my full attention. As my friend and I took our seats I noticed that there was a net leading from the back of the stage to the ceilin...

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