Abigail/1702 shows what happened ten years after The Crucible took place. The play created an experience that was dark, introspective, and mystical. It was dark because the space was pitch black at various points. Also, much of the production was focused on Abigail being the reason twenty people died. When the Devil visited Abigail and told her that she had to fulfill her promise, a sinister moment was created as she had no choice but to say goodbye and go with him. The play was introspective because Abigail spent her time after the hanging trying to find forgiveness. She worked at a smallpox house as a healer, trying to help people from dying and repay for her sins. She always thought about how guilty she was for making those accusations.
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While the script is monologue heavy, they only briefly mention her past. When she was naming off everyone she accused of witchcraft and they stepped forward, I had a better understanding of how they related to Abigail. Also, The Crucible gives more detail and explanation about Abigail and her relationship with John Proctor. This helped me understand why Elizabeth Proctor was not delighted to see Abigail at the end of the play as well as why she was reluctant to take in Abigail’s son, Thomas, as his father was John Proctor. After reading The Crucible, I was furious with Abigail for taking away those innocent people’s lives. This helped me see how she tried to find forgiveness and change her ways throughout the Abigail/1702 …show more content…
For the scenery, I liked the stage. Since it was circular and moved, it created the ability to have multiple scenes in various locations. I enjoyed the beginning when she was running away, and the level with the trees turned to make it more realistic that she was running through the woods. I did not like the red that was at the bottom of the trees and poking out of the floorboards of the stage. Since it was never mentioned in the play, the red is confusing as real trees do not have red stained trunks. With the lighting, I liked how they shone the light on Abigail when she was saved from the Devil because it emphasized that she was forgiven. I disliked that the edges and back of the stage were dark. Whenever the Twenty walked through the side door and behind the curtain to the stage, I always paid attention to them because it was light behind the curtain, which created silhouettes that were distracting to what was happening in the play. I thought the costumes represented the time period. My favorite costume was the one Don Richard wore as the Devil. I liked that it was dark and sophisticated, showing he had power. The buttons were jewels, and he had a brooch by his neck that made him stand out from the rest of characters as his costume was unlike any other one. I thought that some of the costumes seemed ill-fitting on some of the actors. Also, I did not like that some of the actors
While the script is monologue heavy, they only briefly mention her past. When she was naming off everyone she accused of witchcraft and they stepped forward, I had a better understanding of how they related to Abigail. Also, The Crucible gives more detail and explanation about Abigail and her relationship with John Proctor. This helped me understand why Elizabeth Proctor was not delighted to see Abigail at the end of the play as well as why she was reluctant to take in Abigail’s son, Thomas, as his father was John Proctor. After reading The Crucible, I was furious with Abigail for taking away those innocent people’s lives. This helped me see how she tried to find forgiveness and change her ways throughout the Abigail/1702 …show more content…
For the scenery, I liked the stage. Since it was circular and moved, it created the ability to have multiple scenes in various locations. I enjoyed the beginning when she was running away, and the level with the trees turned to make it more realistic that she was running through the woods. I did not like the red that was at the bottom of the trees and poking out of the floorboards of the stage. Since it was never mentioned in the play, the red is confusing as real trees do not have red stained trunks. With the lighting, I liked how they shone the light on Abigail when she was saved from the Devil because it emphasized that she was forgiven. I disliked that the edges and back of the stage were dark. Whenever the Twenty walked through the side door and behind the curtain to the stage, I always paid attention to them because it was light behind the curtain, which created silhouettes that were distracting to what was happening in the play. I thought the costumes represented the time period. My favorite costume was the one Don Richard wore as the Devil. I liked that it was dark and sophisticated, showing he had power. The buttons were jewels, and he had a brooch by his neck that made him stand out from the rest of characters as his costume was unlike any other one. I thought that some of the costumes seemed ill-fitting on some of the actors. Also, I did not like that some of the actors