exit the king
last nights performance was awesome!! i loved it how they went from seriousness to comedy then being serious again. i loved the little jokes they put in and every actor/actress played their part well. i took particular notice to the lighting and background used. i noticed when berenger (aka geoffery rush) was walking into heaven or was in the final stages of him dying that the light was only on him. they were the normal lights to start then it started to become brighter as if he was walking into heaven.
i liked the thought of how he cant let go of his power and seems to let go of everything else that seems to be close to him. its as if the power is the most important thing in the world to him, a bit like some leaders today.
the interaction with the audience made us feel like we were a part of the play by walking through the crowd and talking 2 feet in front of us. they also spoke to the audience which i thought was different, but in a good way.
the background was the same all the way through and i couldnt really think about what it meant, so i thought that it might be like the different wars/battles he’s been involved in and they are reminders of what he has done.
all in all it was a great performance and id go see it again. ill give it a 9/10
see you on the flip side
watch out for aarons fart joke!