Concordia Theatre

Let me tell you that I had the pleasant experience of enjoying something that is a first for me in person; this was the one and two act play at Concordia University. The skits were funny but very interesting subjects to ponder. The first four plays the Sure Thing, Words Words Words, The Philadelphia and Variations on the Death of Trotsky. Poked fun at several areas of the human psyche, how we react to certain situations and true enough with practice we become better at the delivery. The actors gave a great performance and very believable in their delivery of their characters.

The “Sure Thing” dealt with an attempt to pick up a date at a café, that at each attempt the when the conversation went awry a bell would sound and the conversation would pick up right at the positive moment of delivery. Shifting between male and female with their lines seeking a chance for a date on a Friday night, proved to be something of a challenge. With all honesty, one could look back and reflect on the times in which something worked or did not work as a pick up line and made you chuckle outwardly and inwardly of those moments. Also I wondered how long it took the actors to remember their lines, because it seemed a hard thing to memorize and stay in synch. Truly, this was a quality group of performers that place their best in the craft they accomplished.

The second skit “Words, Words, Words took a second to catch what was taking place, after the light clicked on it was humorous, to the point the next time I visit a zoo, I will wander what the chimpanzee is thinking about us if they are performing. How many times do people jump up and down through hoops to please others, and all the while you try so hard but it does not amount to anything you just fill like it is important. On the opposite side you seek to rebel, and though you make your statement, you are clueless to the fact that you look quite silly with your actions, but no one can tell you differently that your actions are unwise. Perhaps too much thought was place into this play but if nothing more it was humorous.

The Philadelphia could have been on a sitcom such as “Kramer” how many times have we had a day that everything just does not go your way. But the Philadelphia gives you a means to deal with just do the opposite of what is being asked and this will balance everything out in your life for that day. You just have to make sure that you do not cross these moments with a Baltimore experience. If you keep this all in perspective you do just fine offsetting these days in the doldrums. Trotsky’s variation of death, was enjoyable and with a taste of “The Sure Thing” repetitive, bringing to light how he died and why.

The Actors Nightmare the longer of the plays and truly a great show all the actors performance of their characters. This was the longest of all the plays, and showed various ranges of acting from Modern, Elizabethan and Abstract. It was hilarious, a place I would not want to be caught in imagining your in front of a huge audience, and you do not know your lines, and the script continuously changes from one era to another. I was impressed with the Shakespearian actor, the ability to speak in this manner and not have a problem with annunciation of the words at least to my knowledge shows a love for the art of acting. That ability will take him and them far in life, if not in an acting career, definitely in a business. The ability to speak clearly and concisely with confidence is key when dealing with clients; this was something that all of the actors possessed and I am glad that I attended and considering taking in a couple of shows on my own because of this first experience.