Analysis Of Almost There By Susan Pfeffer

Almost There, Nearly, an apt title in regards to its execution, was directed and partially written by West Valley College newcomer, Susan Pfeffer. The show was only partially written by Pfeffer, because she claimed to use a bare bones template for actors to work off of and generate their own characters. Almost There, Nearly, is significant in that it was the first non dance “movement” show at West Valley College. The show was performed in West Valley College’s studio theatre. Almost There, Nearly, was themed around the struggle revolving scarcity in the world and possibly, the physical limitation of one’s body versus mental identity. The main premise of the show is ultimately under interpretation of the viewer. The show portrayed acting in

He displayed a lot of focus. Another performer who stood out was Anthony Doan, whose movement told a story of impatience, hunger, and anguish. All of the characters of the group “The Wanting” in the show, wore the same exact costumes so they all had to distinguish themselves as fully formed characters. When The Wanting was given oranges by nature, Anthony devoured it like there was no tomorrow. He displayed no self consciousness whatsoever. An essential feature of this acting style is intense focus on character and the environment, which most of the actors seemed to display with the exception of Kristen Martin, who kept a lot of her personal body mannerisms and habits (such as inconsistent eye contact and certain hand gestures) which made her seem less focused and fluid as the rest of the cast. Overall, the acting of the show leaned on presentational style, but certain characters such as the The Scientist, Tree, Audience Member/Human took a representational approach. The Human/Audience Member was the most representationally played character. The actor Selena Chinh, came forth from the audience (pretending to be an audience member unaffiliated with the production) and joined in on the