theatre appreciation

Plays, as a special form of art which has an old history, are still active on the stage nowadays. However, the ways to display the stories on the stage tends to be not creative. Usually, one stage and many actors who collaborate with each other to demonstrate the story and the theme of it. However, among all of the shows I have ever watched, the “Character Man” can be considered as the most special and insightful play I have ever seen. I am so touching by this show in two perspectives. The first one is the insights that I see from the play. The second one is the design of the stage and how the story is narrated. The insights of the play touch me deeply. It makes me realizes that it the people around you make you who you are. Throughout the whole show, Jim Brochu highlights some important events in his performing art's career. He mentions how much David Burns used to help him, and how unwilling he is to forget those funny men. He shows us that without those character men's help and inspirations, he would have never become who he is today. From this point, I first realizes that Jim Brochu knows to appreciate other people who used to help him. He would love to give them credits and encourages people not to forget them. At the same time, by realizing the connection between who he is now and others' impact on him, I suddenly think about my family and my friends. Similar to Jim Brochu's career that is shaped by and under the help of David Burns and other great character men, my friends and my family were the major support and my guide to me throughout my life. When I was miserable and unsure about my future, my mom would always be the first person stand by my side to encourage me. Especially when I hear him expressing the theme in the song “For Good” that he sang at almost the end of the show, every words he sang touch the deep of my heart. “Everyone comes into our life for a reason and helps us most to grow. I know who I am today because I know you. Because