Rooted By Tim Miller: Play Analysis

From the time I stepped into the theater located on KSU’s premises, I had prepared myself for a spectacular show. Once the performance had started, what really stood out was how Tim Miller dominated the stage. It was a one man show and he wasn’t afraid to completely cover the stage. When the word “cover” is used, it means that Mr. Miller presence could be felt, even though he was the only thing that was part of the act. He drew the audience in. His voice was amazingly clear and his style of speech was comedic but very easy to follow.

The required performance that this analysis is about is “Rooted” by Tim Miller. It was about a man’s struggle for rights as he was part of the LGBT community. This man, Tim Miller, goes into detail, while also maintaining a comedic structure, about how him and his husband, Alistair, faced scrutiny for a gay couple.
Not in a bad way, but simple enough so that the audience’s attention could be focused on him. His attire was casual, he came before us in t-shirt and regular cargo shorts, however it worked for him. Nevertheless, what really was top tier about his performance was his body language and movement. As the performance was a one man show, he took advantage of the big stage and constantly moved about. Never was he stagnant in one place. Also, as he spoke, he used many hand gestures. For example, in his story he told the audience how he had a bottle thrown at him and it went straight for his hand. While, he stood there bleeding from his hand, the people who had thrown the bottle remained in their vehicle throwing derogatory words at him. Mr. Miller continued to spank his hand throughout the performance to convey that he went through many