Anna and the Tropic Reviews

Going back to the Theater after approximately 16 years was an experience I so long wish I never waited so long to revisit.This experience was in someways extremely special since it was the first play my 16 year old daughter got to see and I think she is now hooked on seeing more. Not only did I have my daughter there to enjoy the experience but my man's daughter who was so excited to see a Theater production as well.  We came early to make sure we got front row seats.  We enjoy listening to the play and learning about the characters and as an audience member, I got to go back to place of my roots and remember the plays I was so lucky to see as a teenager and young adult on Broadway, Westpoint, and London. 

I learned that night that there are so many people that are older than I that never been to a reproduction and in ways it makes me feel bless on the childhood I had living in the State of New York.  Also blessed that my parents are exteremly into the arts. 

This play was well directed, well casted and the costumes were right on the dot to that time period. I say this not just in the dresses and hair style but even the stockings had the seems in the back which is how they were made back then.  You may ask how I know this,  well I am a member of the International Costuming Guild and the NYNJ Costuming chapter (aka Sick Pups).  The characters played the part well and kept you on your toes. 

The only down side was the ending and nothing against the actors but the writer. I was expecting the Dad to shoot the brother for raping the daughter, but I was expecting a longer play and was shocked it was already 2hrs.  The play also hit good points that it was started on time.  Okay one more down side no refreshment stand.  When you have a pregnant guest that would have been nice but that is just another benefit of being able to see plays at broadway.

I did notice one more item that has nothing to do again with the cast but the audience.  Once again I am made aware of my upbringing from NY and not Florida.  I was always force that if you go to the theater whether it is off broadway or on broadway, you dress up. Jeans, flipflop, tanktops, shorts, etc were not allowed when I went to a play. My mother would have killed me dressing like that.  Now you don't need to dress up like you are going to prom but church clothes were good starters.  That again shows how different cultures view the arts in different views.

As I end this blog. I give this play thumbs up. I am please I went and would recommend it to anyone I can.  I am also looking for Dearly Departed next month. Another night out with the girls and even bringing more people which includes one that has never been to a true production before. Also now the thirst for more plays have been back into my blood and who knows maybe next semster I will grow courageand even try and audition.

may not be the way the stage was set here in DSC but very close