Play: Bunicula
(first term still) Okay since it's Halloween I thought I should analysis something related to that. So I think I'm going to do the play we saw friday night called Bunicula which is about a rabbit that a family discovers at a theater who mysteriously turns vegetables white. So I was going to ask they question of why did I like it, but why not go a little further and ask, Why did I like Chester and Herald? Well Chester is the family's cat played by a women and Herald is the dog played by a man. These guys are mostly our main characters so that may be one reason why I like them since main characters always have to have fun and interesting qualites.
Let's first start by analysing Chester, the cat. As you watched her you grew to like her more and more. This is because of her interestng combination of smart and yet dumb actions. She is hilarious to watch because she varies her voice in that it makes the preformance more entertaining. Her actions are also funny because she was convinced that the rabbit was a vampire so she tried several ideas to nullify the rabbit's actions. In other words she was the perennial schemer of the play. These ideas were funny because some were outragious or just dumb. For example, Herald read from the vampire book that to kill a vampire you need to draw a steak through their heart. Well instead of using what it really ment which was a wooden stick to kill it, she used a piece of meat since it was called a steak. Therefore because she mixed the items up this became funny to watch her try and kill the rabbit since the audience knew she wouldn't be able to do it.
Another thing that made Chester so likeable and funny was her costume, body, and facial expressions. Her costume of course made her look like a cat, but one of the noticable features of it was her hair. The black, poofy hair was perched on her head that it made it very noticable and funny since it was an interesting hair style. She also exagerted her movements in that they were funny. When it was night they would pretend to be asleep. But instead of walking over to their pillows and gently easing themselves down, Chester along with Herald would run over to the pillows, plop down and began to make the most fake and hilarious snoring sounds. These actions are different and because they are different they are funny. Also when it came time to sing, Chester would dance with Herald, and some of the moves they did brought a smile to your face. This was because the moves were interestingly planned, but it was the facial experession that made it even funnier. Herald would sometimes just dance and would move his eyes left and right as Chester danced and moved him around. So you can see why that would appear funny.
Our second main character was Herald, the family dog. He too has several things that make you grow to like him. Herald was the reluctant follower and not too bright. He follwed and assisted Chester's schems but he questioned them because he thought it was not possible that the rabbit was a vampire. This gives the audience the feeling of suspense or that they don't know who they should believe. As a result the audience feels like they have to choose their own views on whether they should go along with Chester or Herald. Another trait that Herald had was his voice since it varied, but it had a different touch to it-his voice could go very high. So it was funny to hear him speak because his voice was funny to hear. Another o that goes along with this is diction. Instead of pronouncing words the normal way, Herald would instead howl them out since they had the same howlish sound and feel. He would also begin to howl when the family was in a loud argument. Hence this created more of a feel that he really was a dog and it also was more pleasurable to watch. Yet I noticed something, from Herald's brown dog like costume and from his hyper personality. It seems like his was trying to portay a hound dog yet if he really was a dog he'd have to be some type of poodle or small dog since he's so hyper.
In conclusion, these two main characters, Chester and Herald compliment eachother. Chester realized that Bunicula had fang like teeth that could suck the juices out of vegetables. But Herald discovered something else about Bunicula that she couldn't believe. Herald found Bunicula was actually a nice rabbit that was just a little strange. These two different views help compliment eachother in the play which helps make it more enjoyable and exciting to watch.
Let's first start by analysing Chester, the cat. As you watched her you grew to like her more and more. This is because of her interestng combination of smart and yet dumb actions. She is hilarious to watch because she varies her voice in that it makes the preformance more entertaining. Her actions are also funny because she was convinced that the rabbit was a vampire so she tried several ideas to nullify the rabbit's actions. In other words she was the perennial schemer of the play. These ideas were funny because some were outragious or just dumb. For example, Herald read from the vampire book that to kill a vampire you need to draw a steak through their heart. Well instead of using what it really ment which was a wooden stick to kill it, she used a piece of meat since it was called a steak. Therefore because she mixed the items up this became funny to watch her try and kill the rabbit since the audience knew she wouldn't be able to do it.
Another thing that made Chester so likeable and funny was her costume, body, and facial expressions. Her costume of course made her look like a cat, but one of the noticable features of it was her hair. The black, poofy hair was perched on her head that it made it very noticable and funny since it was an interesting hair style. She also exagerted her movements in that they were funny. When it was night they would pretend to be asleep. But instead of walking over to their pillows and gently easing themselves down, Chester along with Herald would run over to the pillows, plop down and began to make the most fake and hilarious snoring sounds. These actions are different and because they are different they are funny. Also when it came time to sing, Chester would dance with Herald, and some of the moves they did brought a smile to your face. This was because the moves were interestingly planned, but it was the facial experession that made it even funnier. Herald would sometimes just dance and would move his eyes left and right as Chester danced and moved him around. So you can see why that would appear funny.
Our second main character was Herald, the family dog. He too has several things that make you grow to like him. Herald was the reluctant follower and not too bright. He follwed and assisted Chester's schems but he questioned them because he thought it was not possible that the rabbit was a vampire. This gives the audience the feeling of suspense or that they don't know who they should believe. As a result the audience feels like they have to choose their own views on whether they should go along with Chester or Herald. Another trait that Herald had was his voice since it varied, but it had a different touch to it-his voice could go very high. So it was funny to hear him speak because his voice was funny to hear. Another o that goes along with this is diction. Instead of pronouncing words the normal way, Herald would instead howl them out since they had the same howlish sound and feel. He would also begin to howl when the family was in a loud argument. Hence this created more of a feel that he really was a dog and it also was more pleasurable to watch. Yet I noticed something, from Herald's brown dog like costume and from his hyper personality. It seems like his was trying to portay a hound dog yet if he really was a dog he'd have to be some type of poodle or small dog since he's so hyper.
In conclusion, these two main characters, Chester and Herald compliment eachother. Chester realized that Bunicula had fang like teeth that could suck the juices out of vegetables. But Herald discovered something else about Bunicula that she couldn't believe. Herald found Bunicula was actually a nice rabbit that was just a little strange. These two different views help compliment eachother in the play which helps make it more enjoyable and exciting to watch.
posted by Sorano18 @ 8:30 AM
1 Comments:
At 7:32 PM,
The Last Popsicle Stand said…
Awesome blog suzy! What play was this? Maybe I ought to see it.Is it over yet?
Ps Are you excited for beauty and the Beast? You've got to come see it! Buy tickets! Oh and you can also come see my giraffe like neck and head sticking out of the orchestra pit:)
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