Appropriate was a comedy and drama theatre performance put on in the Cousins theatre here at Richmond. I did not go into the show with high expectations because I did not know what level college theatre was at. However, I was very impressed with all aspects of the show. I thought that the actors did a great job. They made everything that they said seem believable and were very into what they were doing. I also did not think that I’d like the performance because I did not really get the concept of the blackbox theatre. In a blackbox theatre the stage designers can put the audience and stage wherever they want. In addition, they are small so the audience is very close to the actors. I actually ended up thinking that being close to the actors was pretty cool and it made the audience seem like more of a unified group.
The only part of the show that I did not like was the beginning and end. To start the show there was a long period of darkness and cicada noises were going on and off. I found it unnecessary and thought that it was dragged on too long. At the end of the show, the lights were going on and off and when the lights came on we would see the “house” being destroyed by nature and decaying. I understood the point of this, but again thought it was unnecessary and took too long.
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