A Play by Shakespeare
The most enjoyable parts of the live reading had to be the singing parts, or when new characters would come in from the sides of the auditorium without anyone noticing. The least enjoyable part of the live reading was trying to understand the play, as Shakespeare’s works are often challenging to follow. All in all, the actors played their roles exceptionally well, making the play flow smoothly, and making dialogue and pauses between characters seem natural and not forced or uncomfortable to watch. I don’t watch many plays, but I really enjoyed this one.
By seeing the characters portrayed on stage, we get to see the story acted out and visualize every part of the story, especially the emotions and actions of each character at different sections, exhibiting pathos in the audience. The actors establish ethos with their performance, as they played their roles really well with little to no studders or mistakes in their lines and actions. There wasn’t much logos in this play, but perhaps the use of different costumes to fill in for the different roles where they lacked actors appeals to logic. By logic, I mean that the audience interprets it as different costumes represents different characters. Overall, by seeing the characters played out on stage, it adds depth to the already complex writing of Shakespeare, helping us, the audience, feel the emotions the characters felt, and immerse ourselves fully into the story.