Red Hat Crew Analysis

Last week I was given the chance of watching the Red Hat Crew's production of Chains. This production was set in New York during the revolutionary times. The main character Isabel and her little sister Ruth are sold to the Lockton family, and they are struggling to fight for their freedom. After Ruth is "sold", Isabel is able to escape, rescue her friend Curzon, and they safely make it across "River Jordan".
Before watching this production, I was able to read the written book. I feel that it was very similar to the book, because even though they didn’t include every scene, we still experienced the most important. The first scene was very similar to the actual tavern scene, because even though there was only one table, you still felt as if you were in a real tavern, and the actresses really got into character, and there …show more content…
In the first scene, I would have preferred if the characters were facing more towards the audience, and in the second scene, I also would have liked it if a few of the characters would have added more enthusiasm to their roles. For the third scene I would have liked it if they could have added and actual barrier or something for Sal to hide behind, or in scene four I would have enjoyed if a few of the characters would have smiled a little less. Although scene five was very well done, I would have liked it if the other prisoner had tried a little bit to keep Curzon’s hat, before letting Sal have it. Although I enjoyed this production, those are just the few things that I would change.
The Red Hat Crew did an amazing job at turning a book into a play, and for the most part, it was very well done. I liked at least one part of each scene, and I also had at least one thing to change in each scene. I am very glad that I have been able to see this magical production that really made me feel like I was witnessing the story of young slave