In the Woods...

I thought that the Scenic Design at the Artist's Repertory Theatre's Three Sisters was beautifully done. The stage was very visually intriguing. As you enter the auditorium and walk to your seat, you basically step in the set. The moss on the floor was a great touch. My seat, which was on the far side stage left, I felt that I was a part of the woods and trees. The birch trees were very realistic looking, even from close up.  Jeff Seats, the designer did a great job.  The idea of combining the house with the woods around them was very dream like yet made sense in the set of the show. The Piano was incorperated very nicely.  It caught my eye without taking me out of the scene I was watching.

Overall, I really enjoyed the show. It was dramatic, however, had nice comic relief moments. The scene changes were done right in front of us by the characters on stage. At first I thought it was a bit awkward, but I grew to like it. It showed a passing of time and the realism of someone changing their clothes. I also thought that in general, the costumes were very consistent with the time period and they were executed pretty well.

The camera of course was one of the best props used in my opinion. The realism of how long it took back then to take a picture was very funny. We all take cameras for granted, not realizing how new of a technology it is.

My experience watching Three Sisters was a positive one and I believe that the set was one of the greatest elements.