Shrek the Musical was based upon a young oger who lived with his parents until the age of seven. At this point in his life, he was sent into the idk world to make a living for himself. As time progressed, an embittered Shrek is living contentedly alone in a dirty, musty, swamp. His life was flipped upside, down when all the fairy tale beings of the land showed up in his confinement of solitude. From that point on, the journey that Shrek embarked was portrayed through the strong and weak characters, makeup, and costumes. e
The characters in this musical all help being the fairy-tale world to life. even though each character has a unique quality ; there are still strong and weak characters. The strong characters of this musical are Shrek and …show more content…
The make-up in this musical is phenomenal. The way they capture the Oger’s physical appearance really helps the audience feel like they are a part of the journey. Feeling included also shows a sign of the audience comprehending and understanding the story line. The story line is one of the top aspects of a show , and having the make-up correspond with the story is the best way to enhance the stage performance. One way the make-up artist mastered this show is in the opening scene with Shrek’s adolescent years which soon evolve to adulthood. What it does is connect the story and the costumes all …show more content…
For example, the Oger’s clothing is of a dark, dirty, nature that amplifies them being on the lower spectrum of the social status. Unlike the Oger’s clothing, Lord ForkLord’s clothing was of rich descent. It was very well put together and played off of his characteristics. The make-up and costume aspect of the musical was merely breathtaking leading to the setting being equally designed.
The setting was very creative and the details were above and beyond on the set. Now if I had to chose a scene that the setting was most effective I would have to say it is in the woods. As Shrek traveled the center piece rotated instead of having a blocking pattern. Small adjustments like that made the setting and implement to the era and time period of the
The characters in this musical all help being the fairy-tale world to life. even though each character has a unique quality ; there are still strong and weak characters. The strong characters of this musical are Shrek and …show more content…
The make-up in this musical is phenomenal. The way they capture the Oger’s physical appearance really helps the audience feel like they are a part of the journey. Feeling included also shows a sign of the audience comprehending and understanding the story line. The story line is one of the top aspects of a show , and having the make-up correspond with the story is the best way to enhance the stage performance. One way the make-up artist mastered this show is in the opening scene with Shrek’s adolescent years which soon evolve to adulthood. What it does is connect the story and the costumes all …show more content…
For example, the Oger’s clothing is of a dark, dirty, nature that amplifies them being on the lower spectrum of the social status. Unlike the Oger’s clothing, Lord ForkLord’s clothing was of rich descent. It was very well put together and played off of his characteristics. The make-up and costume aspect of the musical was merely breathtaking leading to the setting being equally designed.
The setting was very creative and the details were above and beyond on the set. Now if I had to chose a scene that the setting was most effective I would have to say it is in the woods. As Shrek traveled the center piece rotated instead of having a blocking pattern. Small adjustments like that made the setting and implement to the era and time period of the