Mitchell Thomas Blood Wedding
Mitchell Thomas certainly directed a show to remember with 100 minutes of intense suspense and grief. Thomas’s seemingly classic portrayal of Blood Wedding(Bodas de Sangre) did justice to the original by Federico Garcia Lorca under a new form by Tanya Ronder.
Though Blood Wedding focuses on a tale of love and murder, Elena White (Death) steals the Porter Theatre show with her lurking darkness and creepy stares. From the start, Elena captivates the audience with her non-verbal communication through her lingering gaze and stage placement. Eerie stares and emotionless facial features cause the audience to feel an early onset of fear and surprise. Conveying the idea of death lurking around every corner shows the truth behind an almost “perfect” …show more content…
The overly emotional Telfer screams in anguish, which leaves the audience with confusion and heartache. The scream, though poorly placed, leaves us with inquiries about the truth beyond what is in front of us.
Though the sexual tension between Leonardo (Troy Chuma) and the Bride To Be showcase an unseen side of the story, the marriage proceeds as planned, albeit with some unforeseen consequences. A short and not so sweet marriage in shambles and a runaway bride set the ending scene, where bodies are dragged across the background; the realization of what is happening sets in and portrays the truth behind a seemingly arranged marriage. The love triangle gets more complicated when we, as the audience, realize Leonardo has a wife, a son, and another child on the way. Furthermore, when the family connection between the Wife( Brooke St.Johns), the Mother In Law(Danee Kaltenback) and the Bride is shown, the complication increase.
Director Mitchell Thomas chooses to begin the play with the lone Mother( Karly Kuntz) and a song. Though not from the original text, the addition of a song adds to the uncanny nature of the show. The inclusion of the song lends a more sinister feel to the plot line and ultimately brings the story
Though Blood Wedding focuses on a tale of love and murder, Elena White (Death) steals the Porter Theatre show with her lurking darkness and creepy stares. From the start, Elena captivates the audience with her non-verbal communication through her lingering gaze and stage placement. Eerie stares and emotionless facial features cause the audience to feel an early onset of fear and surprise. Conveying the idea of death lurking around every corner shows the truth behind an almost “perfect” …show more content…
The overly emotional Telfer screams in anguish, which leaves the audience with confusion and heartache. The scream, though poorly placed, leaves us with inquiries about the truth beyond what is in front of us.
Though the sexual tension between Leonardo (Troy Chuma) and the Bride To Be showcase an unseen side of the story, the marriage proceeds as planned, albeit with some unforeseen consequences. A short and not so sweet marriage in shambles and a runaway bride set the ending scene, where bodies are dragged across the background; the realization of what is happening sets in and portrays the truth behind a seemingly arranged marriage. The love triangle gets more complicated when we, as the audience, realize Leonardo has a wife, a son, and another child on the way. Furthermore, when the family connection between the Wife( Brooke St.Johns), the Mother In Law(Danee Kaltenback) and the Bride is shown, the complication increase.
Director Mitchell Thomas chooses to begin the play with the lone Mother( Karly Kuntz) and a song. Though not from the original text, the addition of a song adds to the uncanny nature of the show. The inclusion of the song lends a more sinister feel to the plot line and ultimately brings the story