Steel Magnolias Movie Analysis
Steel Magnolias
I was very hesitant about going to see the play Steel Magnolias. I had previously seen the film, and I did not feel the play could live up to the expectations to the movie. My ideas about the play dramatically changed after I saw the production. There were a few main points of the play that I found to be important and paid special attention to. The play itself, the set, actresses, and the reaction of the audience were the topics I felt were the most important. First off, the overall play was well preformed. The audience seemed to understand what was taking place and connected with the actresses' emotions. The people who were involved in putting on the play did an outstanding job. The transitions from sitting down until …show more content…
I never have seen a play with an all women cast, and these actresses worked well together and made the play enjoyable to watch. There was Trudy, which was my favorite actress, as the typical redneck hair stylist. She was the character that I related to the most. She was always up to date with the latest gossip and knew everything going on in her small town. Whitney Allen did a great job playing Trudy, and had everything down from the look to the voice. Another character that I enjoyed was Clairee; she was the typical rich and nosey woman. It was evident that she did not go into the beauty shop to get her hair done; however, she went to be around friends and to catch up on the latest gossip. I absolutely loved Shelby! She was so cute and I could relate so much to her. I think that Meghan Collins played the perfect Shelby. She helped me to understand how Shelby was at heart and helped me to understand the character. The only character I was not too fond of was M'Lynn. She reminded me of my mom, always trying to pick fights with her daughter. When Shelby expressed how she was going to have a baby and how happy she was, she yelled at her. Instead, I think she should have been a supportive mom and backed her daughter up in any decision that she had. The way the actresses acted helped to relate to my next point, which was the audience
I was very hesitant about going to see the play Steel Magnolias. I had previously seen the film, and I did not feel the play could live up to the expectations to the movie. My ideas about the play dramatically changed after I saw the production. There were a few main points of the play that I found to be important and paid special attention to. The play itself, the set, actresses, and the reaction of the audience were the topics I felt were the most important. First off, the overall play was well preformed. The audience seemed to understand what was taking place and connected with the actresses' emotions. The people who were involved in putting on the play did an outstanding job. The transitions from sitting down until …show more content…
I never have seen a play with an all women cast, and these actresses worked well together and made the play enjoyable to watch. There was Trudy, which was my favorite actress, as the typical redneck hair stylist. She was the character that I related to the most. She was always up to date with the latest gossip and knew everything going on in her small town. Whitney Allen did a great job playing Trudy, and had everything down from the look to the voice. Another character that I enjoyed was Clairee; she was the typical rich and nosey woman. It was evident that she did not go into the beauty shop to get her hair done; however, she went to be around friends and to catch up on the latest gossip. I absolutely loved Shelby! She was so cute and I could relate so much to her. I think that Meghan Collins played the perfect Shelby. She helped me to understand how Shelby was at heart and helped me to understand the character. The only character I was not too fond of was M'Lynn. She reminded me of my mom, always trying to pick fights with her daughter. When Shelby expressed how she was going to have a baby and how happy she was, she yelled at her. Instead, I think she should have been a supportive mom and backed her daughter up in any decision that she had. The way the actresses acted helped to relate to my next point, which was the audience