The Misanthrope
The Misanthrope was not similar to anything one might expect to see in a modern day theatrical production. The dialogue that was spoken between the actors was hard to understand as an audience member. Moliere's play is done in classic verse format, meaning that the play was done completely in rhyme. An addition obstacle for the actors was the language was not updated to the current mode of speaking. Often times plays that are kept in the original language get complaints form their audiences about the inability to enjoy the play because most of the audience's time was spent trying to figure out what the actors were saying. At the same time, actors must be aware of overdoing their movements and gestures so they don't go down the path of dreaded indication. This production of the Misanthrope was a little lacking in the overall quality of the performance because the majority of the actors were having trouble overcoming the language barrier. The play opens with a conversation between Alceste, played by Geoff Wilson, and Philinte, played by Stan Q. Wash. Alceste shows himself to be very cynical about the motives of people and Philinte shows himself to be very sincere believing that people should be kind to each other even if
This play, however lacking, was still fun to watch. It is difficult for college students to perform such a difficult play. The dialogue is hard to follow and the play seems difficult to understand. The lighting, set design, and costume choices were the best points of the show. The costume colors were very well thought out and smart on each character. The lighting was done well because placements of the lights were strong choices. The set design with the French doors and the outside seem from them were interesting to look at throughout the performance. The overall show was not bad just difficult to interoperate. Oronte, a humorous character, could not understand what he was saying because of his thick accent. Oronte carried himself rather well on stage and was able to convey his meaning through his motions. It was quite clear that Oronte was a rather foolish character from the way he moved around on stage. Oronte centered himself on his pelvis by making sexual desires and pettiness come out well in his actions. it meant putting on a false face. We learn this through Alceste and Philinte's comments on a poem written by their friend Oronte, played by Blake Bowen. Alceste thinks it is horrible while Philinte thinks it is wonderful. Philinte also says that Alceste was too blunt and could have softened his criticism. Later, Alceste decides to go see Celimene, played by Kelly Ann Ford, an
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