Theater Production - "Trelawny of the Wells" by Arthur Wing Pinero

             Arthur Wing Pinero's "Trelawny of the Wells" was one that I personally was
             open-minded to when required to see the production at the Ruth Halls
             Theatre. Because theatre and art interest me, I expected the production of
             Trelawny to be quite well. When I came to the Wednesday production, I
             wanted to examine the design qualities and aspects of the play. In a
             previous theatre class, I tried to examine the acting quality and styles
             of the product but failed to recall as much as I would have liked for
             the response paper. Although the plot of Trelawny of the Wells was
             disappointing and bland, the costume, sound, scene, and lighting design
             helped enhance the performance of the actors and suspense of the audience.
             The beginning of the first act of Trelawny was confusing. There was not a
             clear connection to what the characters names were and it was difficult to
             understand what Mr. Albett was saying. I found myself fiddling through
             the program trying to figure out whom he was speaking to. I do understand
             that the actor playing Mr. Albett had to use slang type of English, but it was
             frustrating trying to figure out what was being said. The costume design
             of this scene had me very interested because the social class of the
             characters could be determined by their clothing. I first questioned Tom
             Wrench's costume because I saw a few tears on his shoulder and knee and
             thought it was the fault of the costume designer, but throughout the
             production, I realized that he was a gypsy and could not afford the lavish
             The color contrast used for the costume design in the first act was very
             apparent and positive. Rose Trelawny was introduced in the first act in a
             white dress that was of a higher class than Mr. Wrench's clothing even
             though they were both employed by the Wells theatre. One could recognize
             that Rose must have been looked high upon because of white gown, which
             represented pureness i...

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