Meditation 8 4-3-07

I really enjoyed watching The Mysteries because the performance was a very unique one. I thought it was really interesting that the play moved around the theatre, in and out of the crowd, using audience members, talking right to them and bringing them into the action. It would be a wonderful experience to be a member of that audience because it is such an uncommon type of performance and it makes you become part of the show. As I watched the audience members face and reacted to the different scenes and statements made in the play. For example, how at the end of the first play the audience was all dancing with the cast in celebration and mingled in and out and was completely comfortable and aware of the situation, while during The Passion, while Jesus was carrying the cross people felt bad to be in the way and were rushing out of his way and apologizing for being in his path, they also seemed frightened and uncomfortable to be a part of that scene. The different ways that the audiences react is so interesting to watch as it changes from scene to scene and person to person. I think the audience at the Mysteries is a major character in the production, they fill the room with emotion and provide an example of what it is like to actually be there and a part of the show, but have no idea what to expect so their reactions are not controlled as the actors would be. I really enjoyed watching the audience as much as watching the play itself, because they were basically one of the biggest influences to the mood of the play.