The Dog!

Fantastic Staging

Although it take us hours and hours to travel from cheshire to Broadway, I think the play totally worth it. It is my first time watching a play in Broadway, and my eyes are attracted by the tecnologic stage instantly. Inside the building the decoration are ancient and gorgeous which form a contrast with the stage which is plain and empty. However, as the play the start it suddenly transform a modern sense to the audiences with the dazzling light effects. Although there are not many props and settings on the stages beside the little cubes on the side, quick and glaring background changes formed by only moving these little cubes. The things that interests me most is the trap in the play. The stage is formed by hundreds of cubes and most of them can be moved and opened. Actors can go off stages and get the props they want by simply moving the cubes. And the cubes can be formed into different shape to fit the requirements for the scenes. For example, for the scene in the train station the cube open up and form a pathway for the train. These daring stage design open up a new door for me. That is what kind of play I want to create the combination of technology and acting. By using the projector and moving the cubes to form different scenes and giving audiences an intense impact by the help of sound effects which result in some pain to my ears. My favorite part of the play is when the boy lay on the ground and the train put on the ground start to move around him and massive numbers appearing and disappearing on the background showing audience how the boy is feeling right now which is a visual feast to me. To sum up, I got a lot of inspirations from the play and I hope I can create my own play with that kind of techniques. Another goal is added to my list and I LOVE THIS PLAY!