The scenes from the play A Raisin in The Sun was incredibly natural and realistic. All the actors really committed to their characters and added amazing choices to them. Having two different scenes was a clever idea, getting to compare the two scenes based on acting and concept was benefitting for me because I got to see what the actors that played the same character did differently in their choices and how they approached the character. Jonelle had great focus and was going in the right direction with her character but could have raised the stakes in the moments when her character was getting fed up or confronting someone. Having variety in her voice and movements could have added more depth to her character and raised her overall energy. Kaitlyn conveyed great emotion and made me feel sympathetic for her character. Her inner monologues were powerful and I could tell what her character was thinking without her saying a word. Kennon’s character came off as unnatural and he portrayed his character …show more content…
They both connected with the other characters and made their relationships realistic and intriguing. Al’rayshia could have done so much more with her character to make to make her character more powerful, such as better body language and more complex facial expressions instead of having the same stale expression throughout the entire performance. Serena had great reactions and posture when she was onstage and grabbed my attention even when she was not speaking. The blocking for both scenes was free formed and flowed immaculately. The actors did an excellent job at utilizing their space and working with the props. both performance was amazing and the directors did an amazing job and the concept that Jaleon did was daring and it worked very well and even made me feel a little awkward because I have never thought of society that way. I loved every minute of the scenes and could not be prouder of the senior