On Wednesday, our English class went to watch the school play Salem: A Play with Puppets. I thought it would be childish with the puppets, but it was actually quite funny. The play mentioned many social issues, but in a light, humorous way. I learned that the play was specifically written for that group of students. That was really neat because most of the plays the drama class performs do not fit the students they have. I used to be in Drama III/IV and there was always a shortage of boys. It's not just a problem at Dunbar, most boys just are not into that kind of thing.
Now back to the play! I was thrown off a little bit by the name of the play. The fact that the students were learning about The Crucible was not mentioned very much. The connection was very subtle and almost non-existent. I also thought one of the elements of the play was very cliche. The vortex scene has been used over and over again in plays and movies. After the show, some students asked questions about the play and its production. I thought it was interesting how much effort was put into maneuvering and manipulating the puppets.
I never knew you were in a drama class! Did you perform in any of the musicals? I never thought about the vortex being cliche, but now that you mention it, it does seem overused.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I don't think Ms. Henning really liked the vortext thing either. (I hated it...) Overall, I really have come to love the show so much, but I still wish the vortex idea hadn't been written into the script. I'm very glad you enjoyed the puppets and appreciated all the work they put in to using them! It definitely makes putting on a show for people worthwhile!
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