Intimate Apparel Theatre Critique Essay

Intimate Apparel- Theatre Critique On Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 at 7:30 p.m., I attended a theatre performance, Intimate Apparel, by Lynn Nottage, but was directed by Melissa Maxwell. This performance took place at Texas State University in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre which intended to be a thrust type of stage. With the set, lighting of the play, and the thoroughly thought costumes, specific performances, and comical performance style, I would say that the Texas State Universities’ construction of Intimate Apparel acknowledges the audience to become devotedly associated with the play. As I sat down, and observed the set, it seemed a little old fashioned by the colors of the walls, and the objects they had in each room, or setting perhaps. There was one big stage with four different settings, and a unique backdrop that was a little transparent. As the play went on, the …show more content…
My favorite actress was Mrs. Dickson, because of how outgoing, and absurdly funny she was throughout the play. She seemed like someone I would hang out with in real life just because I feel like I’m very outgoing as her. Meanwhile, the other performers did have a significance in the play, and I did enjoy the humor from the other actors/ actresses, and generally felt that everyone did a great job. The performance style of this play was a modernism, comical play that included many laughs from the audience, and an accent with gestures from the actors/ actresses. This play provided some adult content which made the play seem more realistic since this play clarifies the frequently disoriented, and hidden stories about women who have such muted lives but trying to find love, and get married before she gets too old. The style was very old- fashioned as one were able to tell because of the accent, gestures, stage set up, and their