Cultural Event Report - Essay Example

Cultural Event Report Introduction It is a well said fact that literature is reflection of life. Any form of aesthetics gives profuse happiness to the soul and gears up our senses and shuns our submitted faculties. Music has a very in-depth relation with the sensory faculty of humans and intricate relation with the growth of human civilization. And when beautiful dramas appear with the bright back-up of music, it not only entertains human minds but raises them to a different level of aesthetic realm.

Shrek is very popular as a fairy tale character. Since its release in cinemas as a film, it has gained more publicity across the globe as well. But to witness the extravaganza the spectacle of the fairy tale complimented by a truly scintillating music was a pleasure to eyes that reached out its wings directly to the heart and enabling the soul drenched with fatigue to rejuvenate and relinquish upon the musical extravaganza at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Shrek the MusicalWitnessing Shrek on silver screen was a joy forever.

But watching Richard Blackwood on stage with the musical spectacular portrayed at the Theatre Royal Drury lane was a lifetime experience indeed. The show runs at 3pm on Thursdays, Saturdays as well as Sundays and again on 7:30 pm on Mondays to Saturdays. On Wednesdays there is an exception and the show initiates on that day at 7pm. I had chosen the time slot of 3pm on Sunday, 19th of August 2012. Being a holiday the theatre was almost full and there were more than 150 men and women along with much number of enthusiast children watching the show which itself was giving a different color to the set up colorful ambience of the theatre.

This show is running from 6th May, 2011 and shall run till October 21st 2012. The musical is directed by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford and produced by DreamWorks Theatrical, Neal Street Production. The musical is written by David Lindsay-Abaire. The moment one steps inside the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, one can witness the charm and magic the show bequest upon its spectators. The children were all excited and some were putting the masks of Shrek and his loyal donkey which they grabbed from outside the theatre (London & Partners, 2012).

All the characters of the real film appeared on stage with accuracy and grace complimented by all fresh musical scores, songs and peppy dance which excels all fairy-tales on stage was a real treat to the eyes. Especially the Shrek Anthem, ‘I’m a Believer’ is perfectly posited in the musical enhancing its effect and weight. The musical comedy filled with the adventure in which Shrek and his loyal steed the Donkey are all set to rescue his temperamental princess Fiona along with the intrusion of the love-sick dragon across the tower in which the Princess is captivated is all set on fire with the musical spectacle completes the play and makes it worth watching time and again.

ConclusionWatching Shrek at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane was not only an experience different from all other mundane occurrences of daily life but it also enabled the clear difference with the cinema and allowed every audience who were privileged to watch both the musical and the movie to accomplish and appreciate the difference of spectrum provided through both the media.ReferenceLondon & Partners. (2012). Shrek The Musical at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Retrieved from http://www.visitlondon.

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