ED: So what about The Emporium Theatre’s production of the play?
GEMMA: I thought some things worked really well but there were some problems too.
ED: Yeah. What about the set, for example?
GEMMA: I think it was visually really stunning. I’d say that was probably the most memorable thing about this production.
ED: You’re right. The set design was really amazing, but actually I have seen similar ideas used in other productions.
GEMMA: What about the lighting? Some of the scenes were so dimly lit it was quite hard to see.
ED: I didn’t dislike it. It helped to change the mood of the quieter scenes.
GEMMA: That’s a good point.
ED: What did you think of the costumes?
GEMMA: I was a bit surprised by the contemporary dress, I must say.
ED: Yeah – I think it worked well, but I had assumed it would be more conventional.
GEMMA: Me too. I liked the music at the beginning and I thought the musicians were brilliant, but I thought they were wasted because the music didn’t have much impact in Acts 2 and 3.
ED: Yes – that was a shame.
GEMMA: One problem with this production was that the actors didn’t deliver the lines that well. They were speaking too fast.
ED: It was a problem I agree, but I thought it was because they weren’t speaking loudly enough – especially at key points in the play.
4/5
4/5