Spanish Broadway Plays

Hello,

The videos posted on the Spanish blogs showed plays and musicals that used technology in an interesting way. In the video, The Impossible Dream by Andy Williams, there were pillars dropped down from the ceiling with the use of technology. The pillars may have dropped down from pulleys or even an electronic button. I thought it was really interesting because you could still see the band or orchestra still, but through each of the pillars. I thought it was an effective design because usually the main focus is not on the orchestra, but the performer. Another video clip, Sonho Impossive by Maria Bethania, used technology in a different way. The performance had a spot light on the main actress. This was a great usage of lights because they were used to grasp the audience's attention and guide their focus to the main act. Another use of technology during theater is backdrops. The video, Side by Side from Stephen Sondheim's Company, there was a back drop of a city skyline and a sunset. The skyline looks as though it's popping out off the screen. Also, the variations of color that beamed on the backdrop emphasized the city scenery. This backdrop would not be able to be displayed without technology. There was a video posted of a White Christmas where snow was released from the top of the stage to give more of a wintery-feel. There was another Christmas video, Christmas Carol, where it gave an illusion of depth with the graphic back drop. The fog machine was also another addition to the usage of technology. This was a nice way to give a more of a winter feel to the audience. The Broadway's Lost Treasures also used a backdrop with lights projected on it to created the silhouette of a city skyline. This was a suddle backdrop, yet it was effective way to display a city skyline without distracting it from the performance. Also, creative costumes were used in plays with the help of technology. The outfits are designed on the computer then created through the costume rooms. For example costumes from, Our Favorite Son, might have been designed on the computer before made on the sewing machine. Many of these plays are enhanced by the use of technology. Without technology, it would be difficult to get such a strong impact on the audience.

Jenelle