Shout The Musical Analysis
Shout! The Musical Analysis
Shout! The Mod Musical gives a good performance that portrays the atmosphere and events of the ‘60s in Britain. The crew employ a variety of means to achieve this. Voice overs are used to inform the audience of what the character is reading. The play uses the magazine Shout! to explore social elements of that time. Each of the characters are a young woman dressed in a different colour to reflect her personality. They are referred to as Blue Girl, Green Girl, Red Girl, Yellow Girl, and Orange Girl. The women are stark contrasts which is used to show the diversity of woman in the '60s. The use of generic names such a Blue Girl allows any woman in the audience to inject herself into at least one of the roles. Most of the magazine’s content centers around beauty, fashion, and men. The woman are dressed in the styles of the '60s, complete with thigh high boots.
The theatre was small, with only 285 seats arranged around a thrust stage. . As I was in the second row, it felt even more intimate. The stage was so low and close that I could’ve jumped up on stage.. …show more content…
Most of the interactions and issues involve what a young woman would experience. It also shows what was expected from women and what women expected from life, from men, and from each other. The musical stays focused on what its purpose is and doesn’t waver. By the end of the play the women have evolved as a result of self discovery and the changing social landscape. I think that it was worth going to see, because it demonstrates the different ways one can perform a historical piece. The play revolves around serious social movements, yet still maintains a sense of
Shout! The Mod Musical gives a good performance that portrays the atmosphere and events of the ‘60s in Britain. The crew employ a variety of means to achieve this. Voice overs are used to inform the audience of what the character is reading. The play uses the magazine Shout! to explore social elements of that time. Each of the characters are a young woman dressed in a different colour to reflect her personality. They are referred to as Blue Girl, Green Girl, Red Girl, Yellow Girl, and Orange Girl. The women are stark contrasts which is used to show the diversity of woman in the '60s. The use of generic names such a Blue Girl allows any woman in the audience to inject herself into at least one of the roles. Most of the magazine’s content centers around beauty, fashion, and men. The woman are dressed in the styles of the '60s, complete with thigh high boots.
The theatre was small, with only 285 seats arranged around a thrust stage. . As I was in the second row, it felt even more intimate. The stage was so low and close that I could’ve jumped up on stage.. …show more content…
Most of the interactions and issues involve what a young woman would experience. It also shows what was expected from women and what women expected from life, from men, and from each other. The musical stays focused on what its purpose is and doesn’t waver. By the end of the play the women have evolved as a result of self discovery and the changing social landscape. I think that it was worth going to see, because it demonstrates the different ways one can perform a historical piece. The play revolves around serious social movements, yet still maintains a sense of