Lady In Red Performance

For this performance critique, I chose to focus on the character of the skirt in Red from For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide: When the Rainbow is Enuf. I came in the play origin tot in allyy thinking I would cost the Lady in Yellow, who is a friend of mine, but I decided that it would be more interesting to focus on the Lady in Red that displays a greater diverge of acting through her monologues.
The Lady in Red is represent by Melissa Backstrom, and while the Lady in brownish has the first spoken lines among the rainbow-colored women, it is the Lady in Red that has what I would call the first monologue of the play. She dances onto the stage without saying all words, and reacts to different sounds coming from off-stage. First, the sounds are of everyday hustle, bustle and play, and these secure her that there is some stability in this abstract shopping mall of this very abstract play. At first the Lady in Red seemed lost and somewhat confused, but the sounds she heard seemed to invest her at ease. In a few moments though the sounds last more distressing and her curiosity turns to fear, and and so to despair. As her dance around shrinks inwards to searching for a sanctuary, a intertwine drops from the ceiling in what is one of the eeriest moments of the play.



Strangely, she seems to know exactly what to do with it, as she feels it first with her hands and then with the edges of her face as she threatens to slip the noose on. I thought that it was interesting how she had all the curiosity and excitement of a child to start, but then as her world became more threatening, her inner fear revealed itself in the form of her dance and her reaction to the noose. I thought these were believable and supported by her actions, and she did a great job making strong choices that would be convincing even if the play wasnt so abstract.
One thing I noticed about all the actresses is that when they were delivering their monologues, They chose very clear others to speak to. In fact, when...If you want to bring out a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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