Overall, The Secretaries was a pleasant surprise. It dealt with issues like sexism, feminism, body image, and sexuality. However, there were two scenes in set the tone and defined the play. The first scene is the one where the secretaries have their monthly meeting. In this scene they sit in a have circle in a brightly lit room. It is a completely a mundane moment that correctly reflects office life, until they open their mouths. From the beginning of their meeting it is obvious that the women were hiding something by their vague responses to their boss’s questions. It added another layer to their already enigmatic lives. Yet, that was only the tip of the iceberg. In the middle of their meeting the boss calls for a tampon collection, where
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This moment occurs when the protagonist finally shares her accusations to the her coworkers, confronting them on their odd behavior and violent tendencies. The boss does not try to dismiss the protagonist claims, but brags about them. Furthermore, the boss goads the protagonist into admitting that she is just as evil and detach like them. This is a major turning point in the play. In this moment the protagonist essentially goes to the dark side and fully embraces her evilness. Also, the audience gets insight into why the secretaries do the things that they do and their feelings on it. Another reason for me picking this scene is because of the stage setup. The confrontation between the boss and protagonist happened in front of the other secretaries, yet the two of them is isolated at the same time. It was very easy to lose myself in this scene and become apart of their world. At one point I found myself agreeing with the boss and her views. When that happen I realized that the secretaries is actually a look at the dark side of humanity. A side of humanity that has no boundaries or guilt. It is a hedonistic side that I feel everyone wishes they can take part in once in their life. The secretaries partakes in pleasures that, morally speaking, no one should do, but in a life with so many restrictions these women’s lives were a undeniable
This moment occurs when the protagonist finally shares her accusations to the her coworkers, confronting them on their odd behavior and violent tendencies. The boss does not try to dismiss the protagonist claims, but brags about them. Furthermore, the boss goads the protagonist into admitting that she is just as evil and detach like them. This is a major turning point in the play. In this moment the protagonist essentially goes to the dark side and fully embraces her evilness. Also, the audience gets insight into why the secretaries do the things that they do and their feelings on it. Another reason for me picking this scene is because of the stage setup. The confrontation between the boss and protagonist happened in front of the other secretaries, yet the two of them is isolated at the same time. It was very easy to lose myself in this scene and become apart of their world. At one point I found myself agreeing with the boss and her views. When that happen I realized that the secretaries is actually a look at the dark side of humanity. A side of humanity that has no boundaries or guilt. It is a hedonistic side that I feel everyone wishes they can take part in once in their life. The secretaries partakes in pleasures that, morally speaking, no one should do, but in a life with so many restrictions these women’s lives were a undeniable