Selkie Between Land And Sea Analysis

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The production company, Cape Cod Theatre Company, did a terrific job in the production of “Selkie: Between Land and Sea” and we can catch that from Ellen Petry Whalen review’s. The author claim satisfaction with John Williams, whom played as “Elin’s grandfather”, and claimed “John Williams deftly narrates the coming-of-age tale about love and loss.” On the other hand, Sophie Clingan, Elin Jean, did not played her character as she should “Elin Jean, the 15-year-old Scottish lass, who being half selkie, doesn’t fit in — caught between land and sea.” However, the author claimed that the cast beside her did a great work. “Pandora Peoples radiates love and kindness as Margaret.” “David C. Wallace passionately portrays Duncan.” It is important to appreciate how the author does not claim all the cast for a single actress. Finally the authors acknowledge satisfaction to the sound design and lights set to J Hagenbuckle’s and James P. Byrne’s, respectively in the last paragraph “J …show more content…
In the review the authors claim his satisfaction with the production group, in addition, to acknowledge credit to all the theater crew. The author was astonishing how John Williams played “Elin’s grandfather”. Moreover, the set and lights directed by James P. Byrne were also credited by the author. Finally, the sound design and costumes by J Hagenbuckle and Diana Milkey, respectively, makes claim the author that the production “combine well to capture the feel of the past, the starkness and mysteriousness of the stony island, and the constant presence of ocean and storms.” Nevertheless, the author claim that the director Rob Zapple “created a summer entertainment for the whole family” given his approval to the production for all audiences. Finally, the author describes how develop and prepare were Cape Cod Theatre Company to produce such as magnificent theater

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