A Play At The Mixed Blood Theatre By Branden Jacobs Jenkins

Last week we went to the Phoenix Theatre in Leister Square to see Blood Brothers. When we walked into the theatre, I noticed that the proscenium arch stage was slanted which put everything on the stage in perspective. There was no live orchestra, and all the sound travelled easily throughout the room as it was quite a small theatre. Before the play, I had been told that the story was based in Liverpool and I had high expectations as it is one of the longest-running musicals in the West End. Behind the gauze, I could see the backdrop which was mostly grey and had houses and other buildings on it. It looked as if the scene was set in the heart of Liverpool. Due to the artwork on the programs, it was obvious that

Knowing we would only get about fifteen minutes with each set of characters kept me on the edge of my seat begging them to get their happy ending before time ran out. This unique dimension of the play was so different than anything I had ever experienced watching any other performance and the actors embraced it beautifully.

The Blood Packet Guy was amazing!!! The first two plays were not the best, but the last one was great. While watching the final scene in the play, I was transported back to the time that my entire grade 5 class failed an

Before I watched the play, I expected it to be terrifying and nightmare inducing, using different dramatics elements to strike fear. I was unsure on how they’d effectively use minimal props and actors and the final scene where the wife and child died. I thought that the timing of the performance would

This was a fun play. The opening was a little cumbersome to get through with the quick, back and forth dialogue. The use of outside entities to push the story along versus having two famous people argue was entertaining. After reading a little history about this location, it was also neat to tie actual people, places and events together. The biggest surprise was the use of another historical figure, Elvis to interject into this play.

Something that I did not like about this play was that the actors were using boxes to block the door and hide themselves from the shooters, but it was very unrealistic and the director and set designer could have done a better job on the set. Also I did not like when one of the girls got shot and die but actor could not hold their breath calmly and it seemed like she was still alive. Ending of the play was also confusing because they just left the boxes in front of the audience and left the stage, which made an audience confused if play was over or

Seeing the performance live was great. There were many different aspects that would not have been seen if the play was read. Something unique about the performance was the stage directions and Acts/scenes being set up by the characters. Also, the characters were introduced by other characters. This aspect was a great addition to the performance, the audience was introduced to what was going on rather than jumping into the performance. The Diner was spectacular and very detailed, it brought to life the set. The cast only consisted of one woman, similar to August Wilson play Fences. This is interesting because there are many different perspectives of African American men, but only one perspective of the African American woman. This can hinder

I thought the play itself was very interesting because I was pretty confused about what was going on until the end of the play. When the union worker was sent to jail and went through his monologue, everything started to click and the story started to make sense to me. Also, I really enjoyed the union worker’s speech at the end as he represented the people and how they can’t be controlled by Mr. Mister. The music was also very cool, as the piano played throughout the whole play. Furthermore, the scenes were really cool, especially at the end when the projector showed clips of union workers rebelling, further proving that the people are in control.

I will be honest with you I had a lot of trouble enjoying the play, like I said the dialect gave me trouble, plus my seats were not that great. I did however like the movie quite a bit, but I realize I am a product of a different generation as well. I have been brought up around TV and movies rather than plays

The play of Our Town, had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. This play was one of the best plays that I have ever seen and it was definitely worth the price of admission. This was the best play that I have ever seen because most of the characters knew their lines and they did a marvelous job using the stage without any scenery in the background.

The reaction that I got from the Opera performance was surprised and exciting. I had never experiences a performance like that and was surprised. The voices of the singers/ actors was amazing and they took me back because it was not what I expected. The play had a story behind it and I was expecting a male or female standing on the stage singing, but this was much more. The meaning behind the performance was very intriguing. I would recommend this performance to anyone that would want to go to

Majority of the references to the stories wouldn’t be able to be grasped, if the audience member didn’t read the books that were mentioned. The set was pretty basic, it looked more like an office , than a living room. I did like the digital projection that was done before each scene of the play. It was as if each part of the play was a chapter of a book, rather than a scene. I loved the small skits that each character did, before each part of the play. The skits added a little flare to the play. The book club wasn’t the type of play I would choose to see on my own. The actors’ acting seemed forced at times and I would not go see this play a second time around. I would recommend this play to my friends , because although it seems dull to me , some of them might actually find it

The play was so well done, and the opening section was somewhat grand considering the fact that actors and actresses played their part and portrayed the characters in a way I could really relate to. I have always like live performances, and one thing the producer of Les Miserables introduced was the orchestra switch their voices between prerecorded and live scenes, this gave the play a sense of immediacy and power.

The play started behind us, how unusual. We (the audience) were facing the stage and all of sudden, characters entered through the back doors banging on drums! They caught us all by surprise, and I instantly felt lively. This play was a comedic genre and had references to San Antonio, which is why I connected with it. Unlike Sumida River, this play had more dialogue and the character moved around, keeping my eyes wandering. The play did not last long which I liked, and it entertained me with its

From just reading the play, I believed that she had some form of Alzheimer’s but seeing on stage with such a focus on the fire, it became clear to me that her unstableness was some form of PTSD. I would have never caught that if it hadn’t been for being able to see it live. I also did not catch a lot that went on with John and Alma in terms of how the dialogue was told from the text to the play. I believed that for the most part, John was insensitive and uncaring for Alma, but multiple times it was emphasized on stage of how he wanted Alma to see that not being like the rest wasn’t a bad thing, such as at the hotel room or defending her when speaking to his mother in his bedroom. Another thing that I did not catch as well was one of the people in their meeting to have a strong liking towards Alma. I think seeing it portrayed the way it was on stage lead to a slight comic relief as well as an emphasis on how not everyone in the town thinks she is an outcast or a freak. I really liked the lighting choices that were made, I think it really highlighted the mood of what was happening on stage that might not have been as easy to capture without it. Given the space of the theatre, the way some of the blocking was done in terms of opening a window or turning on a fireplace didn’t seem weird or odd that it didn’t exist, it just seemed natural. Often times though I found myself getting slightly