I thought it was cool how the play was being read at the Macaulay building. The actors were really good, and the screams from the actress made a very realistic start. I think the liberties the actors took as they were reading it made the play easier to understand. For example, the actress reading the part of the midwife making the character seem extremely drunk for the second half of the play made the absurd things she was saying make more sense. In my initial reading of the play, I disregarded the one line about her being drunk so that made the play not as easy to understand. I also think the emotion used by the actor reading for Joshua also added another layer of depth to the play. It allowed me to infer what the character was feeling a little better than when I read the play. I think having the actors reading the play also made it easier to understand due to the absurdity of the situation. While reading the play I found myself struggling to understand the meaning behind it whereas watching the same play, things were clearer.

I think that the Q and Q with the writers and actors was interesting, but I felt that it didn’t add much to my understanding of the play or the arts as a whole. I did agree with the sentiment that artists are sort of forced to make a decision between pursing the arts full time or not. I liked the advice from the actress playing the midwife that was general, and about how you can pursue your goals without risking everything to do so.

Overall, I would say it was an nice experience to see the play read in this way. I also enjoyed the insights the writer gave on the play and art as a whole.

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