Spring Awakening, originally written in 1891 by Frank Wedekind and adapted more recently by Steven Sater, was performed by the theater department of Wake Forest University in the Scales Fine Arts Center on April 8th, as well as several other days that month. A play about the effects of sexual suppression faced by teenagers in a German town in the 19th century, its topics of sex, suicide, abuse, oppression, and corrupt authority are all still very relevant to the youth of today. In order to effectively portray the many complex elements of this story, this adaptation of Spring Awakening consisted of several impactful theatrical choices made by all parts of the production team including the designers, director, and actors.
While other productions…