Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Mysterious Subway Brings Strangers to Eternal Bliss
Bloomberg.com: "Strangers in a New York subway car bound for -- who knows where? -- may not seem to be the most surefire bet for a musical."
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I really enjoy seeing a very simple story come to life on stage. It is very difficult sometimes to work with such a simple idea. But it appears this production did an amazing job. From what I've read about this show elsewhere, the show simply draws in the audience and keeps them through the whole piece. This show could greatly help CMU students understand how to cohesively create a "simple" production. Many people seem to feel that if it's simple its cheap and who cares. Not so and this play proves that.
Very cool. I love new shows like this, making things out of everyday life and putting them onstage in some fantastical way. While there have been many attempts at doing this that have ended poorly, this looks kind of interesting and promising. The whole piece is potentially visually interesting, and it's always entertaining to see what a random strangers can get themselves into.
This sort of simplicity, which to some may seem at surface level, boring and one-dimensional, instead I think has the very real potential to be captivating and engaging in its simplicity. I think this would be a challenge to CMU students and also to an audience who would be challenged to embrace and accept a new or unfamiliar form of entertainment
Shows don't have to be flashy and complex to be highly entertaining. I've always liked the idea of shows that revolve around the idea of throwing a bunch of people in a room for a couple hours and just watching them interact. In those situations, almost every single audience member will find something to relate to and appreciate.
This sounds like a really cool show. The design is not too over the top, and the story sounds fascinating. I love that there are so many diverse characters. I think that this is where some of the most fascinating story lines can come into play, when people who dont know each other are brought together, and almost forced to interact.
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