The Elephant Man Play Analysis

The production of The Elephant Man was absolutely breathtaking. It could be easily inferred that everyone involved put their very heart and souls into bringing this play to life. It truly was a phenomenon, probably never to be replicated ever again. No matter how many weekends the show continues. Indeed, going into the play, I was curious in regards to several aspects, most revolving around how they would portray Merrick. Be that as it may, the actors were able to gather up all my mundane interpretations and weave them into a masterpiece beyond my wildest imagination.

2. The presentation of the Elephant man certainly was surprising to say the least. The play started off in a more straightforward and to the point manner than in the scripted version. First off was the the carnival scene accompanied by fair music. In my opinion, it was quite interesting to see how they added extra actors just mulling about the carnival instead of simply having Ross speak to the audience. This added feature definitely helped the audience feel as if it were truly a carnival where Ross was showing off Merrick for the sake of money. Essentially, this really set the mood and undertone of the play.

One of the most stunning moments that could not have been pictured in my mind by reading the play was when Treves was telling everyone
I am compelled to concur that the production of Elephant Man did a pretty decent job at displaying most of the overall themes scattered throughout the written work. One of the first themes that comes to mind was gender roles. The most prominent example of this was when Treves walked on stage and balked at Mrs. Kendal half dressed in front of Merrick. He proceeds to lecture her that what she did was unacceptable and that she should be ashamed of herself. Despite the social implications of her decisive actions, all Kendal set out to do was help out a friend. Yes, although it started out like a job, Merrick slowly became her