I NEVER PUBLISHED THIS ONE UGHHHH I HAD IT WRITTEN I PROMISE
“Long Days Journey Into Night” overall was a great show.
Yes, although it was long, I think it is crazy to deny the talent and dedication that went into this production. I want to applaud the cast and crew of this show because as a theatre “goer” I think that it was great.
In terms of if I would recommend it to someone who is not an avid theatre person, I would probably say no. Considering some theatre people didn’t even like it, I would find it hard to think that someone who does not appreciate theatre like we do would find it super enjoyable. Which honestly makes me sad because yes it was a long show but like, isn’t that the point?? I think if it was rushed it wouldn’t feel real and the plot would be less powerful in my opinion. I agree at times it dragged on a little but even in those moments I had to remind myself of the reality of their situation.
In terms of the acting, I thought Brain was amazing, as expected. He was the only one who I was fully drawn into the entire time and forgot that he was putting something on. Petricia was very good as well, however, at the beginning, I was having trouble buying her performance. I’m not sure if it was the accent or if it was completely intentional on her part but it just felt very choppy and mono for some reason, but that went away as her character started to get worse. Overall so impressed by her. What a hard role.
I thought Edmund was also really good, kind of the same thing as Mary I had a little trouble at the beginning buying his acting but by the end I was very impressed. Jamie (sorry) I just couldn’t buy into him I tried SO HARD. His accent just sounded fake to me and I felt like I was watching an actor.
Overall I think it was hyped up just a little too much but not at all did I think it was bad or didn’t enjoy my time. Great production and the story was absolutely amazing and heartbreaking all at the same time
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