Yesterday evening I ventured out to watch the invited dress rehearsal for my school's performance of Pride and Prejudice. There were many things I liked and many things I didn't, although I did understand why it was done.
I appreciated the simplified set and how professional the actors were in moving props and reacting to mistakes.
However, this particular script was so simplified that it was almost an entirely different play than the novel we read. Obviously turning a full length novel into a two act school performance is difficult. However, I think that the timing of the play was a huge issue. While some important scenes were sped up and chopped down some of the slower scenes were drawn out. It made sense to get more actors on stage, but it made sitting through parts almost unbearable. I think overall the performance was well done. I thought the roles of Caroline Bingley, Mr. Charles Bingley, Mr. Collins, Miss Jane Bennet, Mrs. Bennet, and Mr. Wickham were particularly well cast and played. All of the actors did a remarkable job and the play was successful in reenacting a early nineteenth century novel.
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