The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was unlike anything I had expected. I suppose I expected it to mostly be like the original story, but honestly I don’t know why I would’ve thought that. When do adaptations literally ever do that. But, I will say, it’s different in a GOOD way. With the narrative, the story stays in a very fixed perspective. We see everything in the father’s perspective briefly, sure, but then it focuses solely on Benjamin. With the musical, however, it’s not just Benjamin’s world, it’s everyone’s. It goes further into depth with the lives of the other characters, and actually builds a world to get immersed in.
I also adore how the cast plays instruments themselves, rather than having an ensemble to accompany them. Every character (save for Benjamin) has a song to play, and something musical to contribute to the world. Unlike the narrative, the people surrounding Benjamin truly matter as well. Without them there would be no song, no toybox cast of characters, and arguably, no meaningful story to tell. Which I think supports the overall theme of how important it is to value others around you. Loved ones are truly what makes life worth living.
Oh, also, art! I finished the little watercolor painting, the one I only had a sketch of in the last post.
I’m still learning how to paint skin please don’t look at him closely.
I’ve also done a quick sketch of a pigeon (just for fun) and practiced drawing some architecture. The view for the landscape study was a scene drawn from a table at a cafe :)) The mocha coffee I had there was life changing by the way. Drawing the buildings, I felt so out of my element, and it made me realize how little I understand perspective. I need MUCH more practice. But hey, you can tell that they’re buildings! That’s gotta be something, right? Right? Right. Right??
Alright, that’s all. Peace!
Theatre in London U of A 