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Violet, By Brian Crawley
The musical Violet, by Brian Crawley is a story about a girl named Violet who got her face disfigured by an axe when she was a child. I went to this production with my friend Annie who goes to West Career and Technical Academy. The ride there was filled with fun jokes and laughter so we were in a great mood when we arrived. The first thing I noticed upon entering, was that there was no theater. This school had no theater. Although this was a shock, theses students made the absolute best of that they had. Annie had told me about how the students made and designed the set themselves. They made the best production possible with what they had. In the story Violet, the author had the necessary elements of the time period. The musical was set in …show more content…
Every character stayed true to his or her role and that played believable parts. Everyone had great acting skills that enable them to tell the story. There were some choices that I loved and some that I did not. The choice to make Violet weak was great, but the choice to make her defenseless was not great. Another choice that I did not like was the tone of their voices. The two men talked downed to Violet was a greatly portrayed because it showed their insecurities and her ability to become strong. The voices of the singing was amazing. The actor who played Flick was such a talented singer I was thoroughly impressed. The actress who played Violet was also a very good singer. Although her voice was straining to hit a particular note, she still had a strong voice. The dancing and body language was great. Since the production was in a classroom, the stage and my seat were about a foot and a half apart. I was up close and personal with the actors and actresses. They had great dance numbers that were very well choreographed. Each motion had a purpose and was done with confidence, you could they had practiced these movements for quite a while. Most of the ensemble doubled playing a minor role as well as an ensemble member. Both of their parts were played out very well with a lot of dedication. Everyone was working together to make the production the best it could possibly be. This show had very clear acting choices that enhanced the viewing of it. It was very well

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