What Went Wrong?

i would just like to point out that the following is a reaction paper. and that i really don't care who reads it. and that if anybody will not like it, it's their fault for expecting too much of themselves, or for reading it in the first place.

really, i'd rather just shout it out to the world than find out that some people read my reaction paper and did not like it, especially when it's none of their business to read it, anyway.

the reaction paper was a requirement for a teacher. she asked us to react. so i gave my views. they're MINE. and if you've got any complaints, that's your problem. Ü

p.s. i would like to thank whoever will read this and appreciate the honesty i have written this with.

What Went Wrong?

No, seriously, what went wrong?

It is with deepest regret that I express my disappointment in this year’s Scientia Ensemble Theater production of Grease! Because of the success of last year’s God, I really was expecting something phenomenal. Instead I got a mediocre performance.

I do not wish to be rude nor do I intend to hurt anyone. This is a reaction paper and I plan to react, though I wish I had better things to say. Sadly, I would just like to point out that my dissatisfaction for last night’s event is not only for the play, but for the audience members as well.

The audience, which is made up mostly of Scientians, were like a pack of hyenas last night, howling and shouting the moment the lights were turned off. During the course of the play, some were standing up, “ignorant” to the fact that they are blocking other people’s line of sight – though if they really were blissfully unaware of this situation, they don’t deserve to have a brain, much more a member of our hallowed student body.

Many were also complaining because the student audience was made to sit on the floor. I noticed this too. I can’t believe what I’m about to say, but I believe that the spectators of San Francisco High School’s play were more comfortable.

Even before the show has started, I had the feeling that something was wrong. The actors were roaming around the audience and it was only when the court started filling up that they were testing the microphones. That was just wrong.

The lights dim, and despite the heat, I shiver in anticipation waiting for the play to begin. The first song begins and I crane my neck as high as I can, almost kneeling, just to get a good view. The first song ends and I’m frowning in my seat. This is not what I expected. This is SO not what I expected.

The sound system was faulty, the stage was crowded, the lighting was horrible, the singers weren’t exceedingly good, and the dancing was lame. I can’t believe this! Maybe I just expected too much.

Of course, in darkness, there is always light. I would like to commend Ms. Kathleen Mae Villanueva for an exceptional portrayal of Jan, and Mr. Manfred Manalo in his role of Eugene. They were the only ones despite the main protagonists who seemed to catch my attention.

I can’t get over the thought that the SET was not well-prepared. In conclusion, the play had rough spots. Really, they could have done so much better.

What went wrong?