Almost, Maine

When I went and saw the play Almost, Maine there were a few a differences I realized when you see a live performance as in a play and from when you watch a prerecorded event or movie. But there is few of the same aspects because some of the elements needed in a live performance rather are live performer, live audience, and designated time and space. But the differences in movies are the facts the performers are not live. One difference is the atmosphere when you arrive at a theater for a live performance you are excited, energized and anxious. When you get to your seat you cannot wait for have butterflies in stomach even though you’re not the who is acting you know you can never know what exactly will happen when you see a live performance there is no way to see the exact same performance do to the live aspect of the play. Now at the play Almost, Maine by John Cariani it is a story that takes place in Maine in a somewhat of a small almost town like place. Therefore the place it takes place is call Almost because they refuse to come together to call themselves a town so Almost comes them almost being a town. There is a series of eight short scenes that make up the play which all take places on the same day I believe it is January 21 at 9:30 p.m. The stories are not really linked other than the fact it all happens in the same town Almost. Most of the scenes are about people who just meet falling in love, and friend’s finally confessing true love. In scene 1: Her Heart it is about a woman with an artificial heart coming to see the northern lights in Maine because she believes she can goodbye to late husband. In this scene Glory the actress is over animated and not very convening she makes you aware that you are watching a performance. A difference from movies is the fact that you get to see the stage getting set for the next scene it is experience you can only get from a live performance. In scene 4: Getting I Back when Gayle was arguing with Dave about having a the love she ever gave back she sits at the table says a few lines and get up but when she does the chair she was sitting in falls to the floor by accident Dave with an awkward facial expressions picks up the chair all while staying character. While in scene 6: They Fell when the performers where trying to kick the beer cans off the stage Randy one the performers kicked one of the a little too hard and it went off stage and almost hit an audience member in the leg. But Randy stayed in charter and continued with the scene but that is only something you can see in a live performance because it was an accident. This is just a few examples in the play Almost, Maine of real moments that distingue theater from a prerecorded movie.