AIDA by Kendra

Going to Aida I was very excited, I had heard about it on the radio and I really like Tom Rice and Elton John, I think that they write very good music. In the first scene I was a little confused because I didn’t understand why this people where in a museum dressed in modern day clothes, but as the story progressed on, I began to understand what was going on.

One of my favorite parts was the music, I really enjoyed it and liked how it had a modern spin to it. I also like the dancing, but I did think that one of the scenes was a little to suggestive for my taste. I thought the actors and dancers gave one hundred percent. I could really feel all the energy, excitement, and at the sad parts, bitterness, along with the actors. I also enjoyed the way that the musical was set in sort of a timeless period; I thought that the costumes and sets were very neat.

Afterwards, meeting with the cast, was also a very neat experience. I felt like I learned a lot from them, they told us all about life on the road, how hard they had to work to get this job, and how much fun that they all have. It made me want to pursue a drama career all the more, even if it is a lot of hard work and time.

I think that one thing that I thought was interesting was that if Aida had obeyed her father and not sneaked out, she would still have been alive, and not put others in danger. But also she would not have had the chance to love like she did. I also learned from the cast that you have to work really hard at this job and you won’t always get the parts, but you have to keep on trying.