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10/10/12
Gwendolyn Alker
Performance Review
Matt McLean
ITS
10/10/12
Gwendolyn Alker
Matt McLean
ITS
10/10/12
Gwendolyn Alker
and he was completely and blatantly abusing his power. I had liked his
character up until this point, but suddenly he began treating everyone
unfairly and breaking promises he had previously made to Isabella and
Mariana. Then, somehow, he magically fixed everything and
appeased/punished everyone as he saw fit, and he proposes to
Isabella. Not to mention, he begins forming a band, so the words are
hardly intelligible anymore over the roar of the cacophony of sounds
coming from the motley group of instruments. Then, to make
everything worse, as everyone is leaving in a happy-go-lucky manner,
Isabella is left standing center stage, where she began the show,
looking up into the sky doubtfully. I would have rather her either said
yes or no to the Duke, not take the ring in her hands and look scared
and confused as the lights dim to black. Generally, I like some form of
resolution at the end of a show, and if not, I like it to have a point, or
serve a purpose. After further research, Isabella is actually not
supposed to accept or deny his proposal, so that must just be
Shakespeare that I have a bone to pick with. This performance in
particular glazed over some important moments, and they brushed
aside some key lines in favor of their raucous band.
The performance itself was very good; I loved all of the
lighting and a good portion of the acting throughout the play. The
show, the actual story is what I have a problem with. I am not a fan of
the entire final scene; none of it makes sense with the rest of the show.
Matt McLean
ITS
10/10/12
Gwendolyn Alker