Spring Awakening Play Analysis

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Between October 28th and November 6th the School of Theatre and dance at the University of Florida staged the show Spring Awakening at the Constance Theatre. The show, directed by Tony Mata, had a punk rock, with a side of teenage angst, concept very reminiscent of Rent. The only characters in the show that kept to the Victorian style were the adults, which worked with their static nature. Though the original play was written in 1891, many of the issues that the teens go through are still relatable today. Aside from the concept, the storyline stayed true to the script and still seemed to make the impact on the audience that was intended by the playwright. All of the technical elements meshed well together to create this rock musical, but their …show more content…
Lauren Robinson and Valerie Torres-Rasorio, who played Ilse and Martha consecutively, sang the duet “The Dark I Know Well,” very well. The song is sung in the alto range, which is in stark contrast to their more well-known soprano ranges. Vocally the cast was strong and the soloist were able to stand out from the crowd to make their moment be heard by everyone. The ensemble sections were some of the best moments of the show and were beautifully harmonized. If only the actors have put as much effort into their acting as they did their singing. They were speaking their lines and their bodies were reacting, but for the most part they were just going through the motions. Their wasn’t a lot of depth getting though to the audience, especially from Wendla, played by Emily Lewis. Being the main character she should have been the one with the most depth and energy, buy she looked as if she didn’t want to be there. That could be said for many people of the cast. The three actors that I would say made the most impact were Thomas Nightingale, Moritz, and funnily enough Jeff Drushal and Amanda Hayter, who played all of the adult