The play titled “Big River, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” that I attended on Thursday October 13th in Bruder Theatre, forever changed my opinion of musicals and theatre in general. I have only witnessed two theatre productions in my life, both performed by my high-school. I have watched movies that include many musical scenes within them and normally they just bored me until I changed the channel. Between my experiences of plays and musical themed movies my excitement level for this particular production and assignment was very low. However, after attending the production “Big River”, I find it rather enjoyable and easy to discuss the content of the play within this assignment.
The thing that surprised and excited me the most about the production was the setup of the play. Between the back drops, paintings, lighting, props, and costumes I was completely captivated by the sights. The costumes weren’t anything glorious, but they told a little more about each person’s character such as their social status or what their …show more content…
While I was watching the play I didn’t do much in depth thinking or considering about what the purpose of the play was, I was just enjoying the scenes unfold. It wasn’t until the play had ended and I had time to think that I realized what the play was actually about besides some grand adventure. Having an underlying message of importance is something that not many stories have today. Many stories that are told are actually very pointless, they may be entertaining, but there isn’t anything to take away or learn from the story. I believe why this is why “Big River” is an important play worth spending time to go see. “Big River” teaches a great lesson to those who will take the time to listen and observe, so yes, I believe this play is worth producing and witnessing hundred times
The thing that surprised and excited me the most about the production was the setup of the play. Between the back drops, paintings, lighting, props, and costumes I was completely captivated by the sights. The costumes weren’t anything glorious, but they told a little more about each person’s character such as their social status or what their …show more content…
While I was watching the play I didn’t do much in depth thinking or considering about what the purpose of the play was, I was just enjoying the scenes unfold. It wasn’t until the play had ended and I had time to think that I realized what the play was actually about besides some grand adventure. Having an underlying message of importance is something that not many stories have today. Many stories that are told are actually very pointless, they may be entertaining, but there isn’t anything to take away or learn from the story. I believe why this is why “Big River” is an important play worth spending time to go see. “Big River” teaches a great lesson to those who will take the time to listen and observe, so yes, I believe this play is worth producing and witnessing hundred times