In the play Red Tape, It was conveyed that the author wanted to portray a light hearted comedic approach to the struggles of a man named Marcus. These struggles are what anyone can relate to. In Marcus’s case it is a crumbling company and a beautiful intern with a daunting past, however the struggle of a love life and troubles at work or in a group can be translated on almost any field. The play did a great job of conveying this, as I found myself being entertained as well as deeply entwined with the story line. The attempt could have been a shot in the dark, but it hit the nail right on the head and I found it very pleasing. However, the one dark mark on this play is that it had a hard time balancing out the perfection in every character. …show more content…
Throughout the play there were characters that showed to be perfect, but had a nasty side or a selfish reason to act otherwise. For example, Amber Zawsome was the gorgeous intern that Marcus was dying to get a date with. She seemed like the perfect catch, but she had a dark side that put the company and Marcus in danger. Lauren Topps was another seemingly perfect character in this play. As the head of the company that was falling to shambles she was striving to get back on top, however she didn’t mind stepping on whomever or whatever she had to in order to obtain that image once again.
My favorite scene was when Marcus had gone to the restaurant waiting on Amber Zawsome for the first time. During the discussion between the two characters I can see them seated at a table in between the bathrooms and the entrance where everyone is constantly walking past and bumping into their table. During the argument I see Marcus continuously moving around and acting uncomfortable. As the argument progresses I can see them becoming louder and louder, and to add to the comedy of the scene they could be messing with the stuff on the table. I also see the entire restaurant gazing as they continued their fight, completely