Today we saw Operation Mincemeat and it was terrific. The music, lighting, and choreography was amazing. Several scenes the choreography was so good that I was baffled at how only five actors could pull it off. The comedic timing of the script and delivery of the lines made the entire performance an attention pulling spectacle. What really amazed me the most was the sheer versatility of the set. The actors used the entire set like a giant swiss army set with hidden doors, an entire lighting structure, and a foldout staircase. I had to pull my jaw off the floor every time they introduced another function to what I had first thought to be a regular flat wall. Several scenes in the choreography were mind blowing as any interaction with more than one phone ended up being hilarious and reminded me of the three stooges but the preciseness of it really impressed me. The music and singing for the production was also quite well done as I was bouncing along in my seat the whole time through every song. The actors’ performances were nothing to sneeze at either as there were some very compelling emotional scenes that were delivered beautifully. The song regarding writing the letter was amazingly sung and brought a healthy dose of seriousness to this humerus production. Essentially I think this play is worth watching to anyone looking to have a wonderful time.
Regarding the prompt assignment, Spying is presented through the whole play it’s about espionage, the deception is a kind of theater as it has an intent theme and audience the germans being the audience the message being the importance of the briefcase and the intent being to convince the enemy utilizing a performance, props, costumes and set. Bill was even the character they created.
Theatre in London U of A 