I attended the opening night of James Joyce's "The Dead" and really enjoyed the night! I was impressed by the acting, staging and really liked the 'in the round' set up of the black box. It gave the show an interesting intimacy, I liked how the actors used this to connect with the audience through eye contact. I also liked how the actors really expressed their emotions on their faces and their voices. I thought John Jiang and Sam Weed were outstanding in their roles, both showing a maturity and vibrancy on stage I have never seen before from them.
They connected well as an ensemble and the mix of comedy, sorrow and relationships all balanced well. Abby Zuckert's portrayal of Aunt Julia was really well done in subtly showing her death but not being obvious, it was truthful. My favorite part of the show was when Aunt Julia forgot the words to the song so Grace Green's character came up to her and began to sing with her. It was so sweet but also really emotional which I appreciated. All the actor's did such a great job and Mr. Aronson really put on an amazing show with the students.
I can tell they all worked hard and it showed in the show. The hours they put into the production showed as they seamlessly put on this large show. I was impressed by how well they all knew the lines and the text itself. They truly embodied their characters and worked so well as an ensemble. I think that the show itself was really intriguing. The script had many layers and told a unique story of family and the Irish culture. The metaphor of life being compared to a lake was really beautiful and encompassed the tone of the play. It was happy but also really sentimental. I really enjoyed it.
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