All's Well That Ends Well | The Adventures of D.L.

... I meant to post this earlier in the week, but this post required me to really put alot of my thoughts into it.. Last Saturday night I went to see my first Shakespearean play with my sister. If you are slow to catch up, the play i went to see was "All's Well That Ends Well". When my sister first approached me about going to see the play i said yes without hesitation. My second thought was, "Holy crap what did i get myself into", I'm not much of a theater guy so i had no clue whether i would enjoy it or not, but like always, i said to myself that i would have an open mind to new things and experiences. Now i have to admit that other than the small snippets of info on the story that my sister told me, i had no clue what the story was about. This made it much more difficult to follow the old 1600's dialogue. Being this the first play Ive seen as an adult its a bit tough to compare it to anything else or grade it for that matter, but I'll do my best anyways. The one thing that bothered me was the fact that no pictures where allowed. I mean cmon! I'm a photographer, i love documenting events and things in my life with pictures. Either way i was still able to get a quick snap before the play got started, just so you guys don't think I'm bullshitting that i actual went to see a play haha.

(This is the only photo i was able to snap)

I found the acting to be quite entertaining. Seeing people acting in live form was a lot more interesting than i ever gave it credit to, but that does not mean it all was great acting. The character i most enjoyed was that of Parolles. Mostly because of the actors interpretation on the mannerisms of the character. Rather than making it feel stuffy, it gave the play a more relaxed and fun feeling. The character i leased liked was that of Betram. While he was the lead male role, it just felt like his timing was a bit off. It really gave the play a feeling of slowing down. On a different note, I did happen to enjoy the lead female role of Helena, i thought the actress did a superb job in expressing the sorrows and worries of the character. The other two female roles of Diana (the Italian love interest of Betram) and that of Countess of Rossillion (Mother of Betram) where quite entertaining. I really thought the Countess really made her presence felt every time she appeared, but the Diana character really took over during the Kings Court scene. Speaking of the King, that is another character that i felt was very intriguing as well as imposing. The way the other characters interacted with the King made you really take notice. There were a lot of other entertaining side characters that i enjoyed as well, but I'm not going to bore you with my thoughts about them, I'm sure that I've done enough of that already.

(Some photos from the play, this are the actual photos of some of the characters and actors of the play, photos were NOT taken by me)

My finals thought on the play are that for someone like me, who is not into theater whatsoever, this play really made me enjoy the experience. If you are like me ,it might be a bit tough to keep up with the play, but hang in there, it gets better the more it goes on. While the play does have its slow moments, the director makes sure to always throw some unexpected comedic jabs to keep you on your toes. All in all i give it a solid 7/10 and that's without any real knowledge of theater, its just all from the unbiased inexperienced eye of a amateur critic ;)

So now lets get to the question of that night.. "Will i ever want to see another play again". Answer: Yes very much so.. Hahah, who knew truly deep down i was a theater fan :) .. Many thanks to my sister as the idea to go see the play was hers.

Thanks for reading and hanging in there throughout all the boring chatter, hopefully you guys aren't only here for the pretty pictures and videos. But don't worry plenty of that to come soon as well!

Much Love
-D.L.-