The Warriors Play Analysis

Fear, screams, and nightmares are what haunt military members after war. It’s called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Eight percent of Americans have it, which results in twenty-four and a half million people. The Warriors is a play about PTSD by William P. Bradford and was performed at Trinity high school. The production was a reflection on PTSD combined with a plot line to make an interesting twist on a play. Coupled with the controversial topic is a spectacular set, amazing actors, and some interesting special effects. While these were all phenomenal, the play had major issues with timing and lack of an evolving plot. The performance was about a group of veterans and a woman whose son went off to war and went missing. One by one, the veterans (Chris Monell, Loui Chang, Max Urton, Nick Loper, Cash Brainer, Walker Evans, and Dalton Howard) came out and spoke about wars and what has happened to them. They are clothed in worn and torn clothes to show how terrible life can be to …show more content…
The opening scene with the lightning and thunder was outstanding and perfectly timed. This opening part set an ominous mood for the whole play and set the production to a higher level of interest. As the play went on, the sounds seemed slightly off from the actors, and lights ques were missed by noticeable amounts or didn’t transition in a smooth manner. Overall, the lights were mediocre. A couple scenes that should be sad and dark had lights that were very bright and cheery. For example, one scene showed the mother and the veterans crying, while the lights were a mix of bright pink and yellows. This sends the wrong message, making the matters that the story needed people to think about seem light-hearted. The bows music fit because it made people realize that this was a part that you need to cheer and clap for versus the darker scenes that had low, ominous music. The sounds and lights were pleasing but could definitely use some