Movement in Middletown

Movement in Middletown varied from people interacting and scene shifts.  In one scene, a police officer was haggling a homeless so they were physically touching and when the homeless man left, a lady came in the scene that started to talk to the police officer.  Some other movements I noticed were different ways many characters would walk and stand while they were speaking out to the audience.  Towards the end of the play all the characters came out to the stage and danced in a circle.  They stayed in a formation big enough to let someone in the middle who was singing loudly.

The best scene was probably when the astronaut was finally shown hovering just below the ceiling.  The only noise I could hear was the satellite communication between someone on earth and the man in space.  He explained how the world looked from far away and it sounded so pleasant.  Also the stars in the background were very well depicted by the lighting that was hung, probably my favorite special effects in the performance.

As for character development throughout the duration of the play, I not only enjoyed watching the homeless man but the police officer as well.  In the very beginning the officer showed very low remorse for others but as the play went on, story revealed more about him.  About three quarters into the play he finally opens up about his problems and he is almost on the verge of tears.  That scene represented that everyone has their own troubles and no one is invincible.  Overall I loved this play and would recommend it with high approval.

Most of the movement on stage was slow and steady walking, I didn't notice anyone really running or do any rolls we practiced in class.  Eventually, someone layed down on a bench but it was mostly the dialogue in the play that told the story.