Drama: Rocky Horror Picture Show
The other day, when I found out I was going to right a paper on a play, it crossed my mind that I wanted to see the Rocky Horror Picture show on Broadway in New York City. The Rocky Horror Picture Show was originally a small experimental production in a London theatre. From here, it took off internationally and eventually turned into a major motion picture. I am a huge advocate of Broadway plays and this one seemed very appealing and much different than any other play I had seen considering it is an assembly of the most stereotyped science fiction movies. I decided to buy two tickets and asked one of my good friends to accompany me to go see this play. The play was probably one of the most interesting and fun events I had attended in a long time. The environment, actors, theme, and all other aspects that make up the criteria for a play were spectacular. To begin with, when I walked into the theater there was a small staircase I had to go down in order to get into the actual room the play was being performed in. The staircase made the surroundings appear mysterious, like it was leading down into a dungeon or some creepy place. At the bottom of the stairs was a plain square room. At the end of the room was a set of huge black
Throughout the play, objects would drop from the ceiling and pop up through openings in the stage floor. However, this did not limit other props from flying across the stage or being thrown. At times I felt as if I was going to get beamed in the head. One thing that I should mention is that we also receive a bag full of goodies before the play. In this bag were confetti, feathers and other such things for us to throw at the actors. This allowed the audience to have their own props; instead of the actors just being able to throw whatever it is they had. doors, obviously leading into the theater. In the theater there were red drapes the color of blood, which were hanging all around the room. Only small parts of the wall could be seen, and they were colored black. There was a small stage in the front of the room and all the seats were placed around it in a semi circle; similar to the theaters that were used in Greek drama in Greece. The room seemed a bit uncanny, but that's what made the play appear like it was going to be both original and pleasurable. A little excitement or eeriness is what a play needs in order to capture my full attention. As my friend and I took our seats I noticed that there was a net leading from the back of the stage to the ceiling, and the very back part of the stage. Also, behind the net were different colored lights that were flashing a series of bright colors. I could feel the excitement building up inside because my intuition was telling me this play was going to be phenomenal just by the way everything had been set up. Aside from all the costumes, props, and scenery, what really allowed me to enjoy the play was the singing and the way the
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