Newest play places Jesus on the streets: a review
by BETH YEARY
Issue date: 2/22/10 Section: A&E
A new show just finished it's run here at Piedmont.
Godspell, a musical by Stephen Schwartz based upon the Bible's gospel of Saint Matthew, premiered Thursday night and ran once a day until the final show Sunday afternoon.
If you missed this one, you missed a great play. This was the finest performance of the season so far.
First, when the doors to the theatre were opened to let the audience members find their seat, I was greeted by several actors dressed as homeless people, prostitutes, and gangsters.
While waiting for the show to start, the actors would come up and talk to audience members, giving a more realistic and well thought-out realism to this play.
I also enjoyed the humor in some scenes, which was a nice break after all the sadness we in Trojan Women.
I also love that even though there was a huge cast, everyone seem to get a part.
This play originally involved clowns at a circus, but I like the use of people in a run-down inner city scene much better.
Another big feature in this play was everyone's body language. From the big musical numbers, to the softer sign language used the song Day by Day, the cast's movements also made this play stand out and have great choreography.
I also love the costumes. The actors started off wearing grimy street outfits.
The cast then changed into brightly colored clothes when Jesus, wonderfully played by Mat Fried, comes and sings to them in the first act Finally, the cast changes to their more muted, neutral clothing in the second act.
Everyone stood out in their own way, and their costumes reflected their unique personalities.
Speaking of the scene, I tip my hat to senior Dillon Nelson for making such a great set design.
The run-down brothel, the dead end road, and the tunnel were perfect.
It was nice to see that every bit of the stage was used.
The music was the focal point of the show and I loved it.
Everyone was in harmony, and when certain actors had a solo or duet, they shone with excellent pitch and tune. Also it was great to have live music in the orchestra pit.
Godspell, a musical by Stephen Schwartz based upon the Bible's gospel of Saint Matthew, premiered Thursday night and ran once a day until the final show Sunday afternoon.
If you missed this one, you missed a great play. This was the finest performance of the season so far.
First, when the doors to the theatre were opened to let the audience members find their seat, I was greeted by several actors dressed as homeless people, prostitutes, and gangsters.
While waiting for the show to start, the actors would come up and talk to audience members, giving a more realistic and well thought-out realism to this play.
I also enjoyed the humor in some scenes, which was a nice break after all the sadness we in Trojan Women.
I also love that even though there was a huge cast, everyone seem to get a part.
This play originally involved clowns at a circus, but I like the use of people in a run-down inner city scene much better.
Another big feature in this play was everyone's body language. From the big musical numbers, to the softer sign language used the song Day by Day, the cast's movements also made this play stand out and have great choreography.
I also love the costumes. The actors started off wearing grimy street outfits.
The cast then changed into brightly colored clothes when Jesus, wonderfully played by Mat Fried, comes and sings to them in the first act Finally, the cast changes to their more muted, neutral clothing in the second act.
Everyone stood out in their own way, and their costumes reflected their unique personalities.
Speaking of the scene, I tip my hat to senior Dillon Nelson for making such a great set design.
The run-down brothel, the dead end road, and the tunnel were perfect.
It was nice to see that every bit of the stage was used.
The music was the focal point of the show and I loved it.
Everyone was in harmony, and when certain actors had a solo or duet, they shone with excellent pitch and tune. Also it was great to have live music in the orchestra pit.
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posted 3/17/10 @ 7:21 AM EST
As i understood as long as we live we try to tkae the religion on to the streets..is it good? i don't know..is it bad? maybe
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