The Miracle Worker: Play Analysis

Here at Liberty University, a play such as The Miracle Worker is a great example of a show that many of the patrons would agree is a wonderful show that shows the use of faith and tenacity to do what you believe is the best thing to do even if the world is against you or doesn’t believe in you. The concept statement “faith in communication” is one that fits the kind of story that I would want to tell here at the university. If it wasn’t for Annie’s faith in Helen’s abilities to do great and to exceed the expectations that the world had for her, Helen could possibly have been sent to an asylum, a place where she wouldn’t never flourish and grow to her fullest potential. One of the most important parts about this story is having faith and finding …show more content…
In the climax scene when the miracle of her understanding takes place, I believe it is necessary to show this as the divine miracle that it is, and have rays of amber light shining onto the two girls, and a cold light behind them to show the past, and gradually face to a complete amber lit stage when she runs around with exuberance and curiosity. By doing this, it will show the communication finally has succeeded with the lost girl. Unlike the recent Broadway production of this, the stage will not be in the round and will have the water pump on an apron closest the audience, and a split stage with a two-story house and the greenhouse. This will indicate the three different points of learning that Helen goes through, as well as the center stage with the pump being the most important area of her discovery. With a stage split into basically three components, lighting with ambers when she’s discovering her communication, the concept of “faith in communication” will be seen in a Liberty Theatre’s production of this show, which our goal is to show people more ways of communicating the Gospel than just the verbal