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Evita Play Analysis

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Evita is a play written by Tim Rice. Robert Morris University’s production of Evita was directed by Dr. Ken Gargaro. The show I attended was on Wednesday, September 27 in Massey Theater. Evita is a play that focuses on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón. Eva is the second wife of Juan Perón. The story follows Evita 's early life, rise to power, charity work, and eventual death. Kathlene Queen, who played the role of Eva Perón, was a very strong leadership role. She was very convincing to the point that you almost forgot that she was not actually Eva. She knew her lines perfectly and said them with complete ease. It was almost as if they were not lines and she was speaking her own words. Ian Olson who played Che Guevara played …show more content…

Ken Gargaro used a universal set. This one set was used for every scene of the musical, other pieces of furniture were added and removed to portray other scenes and settings throughout the play. This is something that works well for theater companies who are on a budget for a set, it allows the audience to understand where the scene is taking place without spending crazy amounts of money. Lighting during the show was done perfectly, it was easy to understand who was the main focus of each scene. On the night I attended the show sound was an issue. The mics were loud for some, and for others, it was so hard to understand what they were singing. This made it harder to understand what was taking place sometimes. Sound and lighting are things that can make or break a production. If the lighting and sound are not perfect the audience may not get out of the scene what was intended for them to get. This can leave an audience confused and uninterested. Costumes are something that truly influences the overall outcome of a show. It helps show what is going on at the time the show is taking place. In Evita, the costumes helped show how much money Eva really had, and was getting from her charity. This really gave you an understanding of what she was really doing her charity

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