Theatre Art--a live theatrical production - Book Report/Review Example

Call of Revolution by Leonid Andreyev Part One The characters in the play are a man and woman. A woman islistening to sounds that are coming from outside her window. She is asking her husband if he has heard the same sounds. The husband is asking her to come to bed as he has not heard any sounds. Finally both the husband and the wife are staring at the window and they both notice the commotion coming from the street. Both the husband and the wife are agreeing in unison that the commotion on the street is indeed a revolution.

They are discussing of the events happening outside and the husband is telling the wife that he was already expecting happenings. The man is telling the wife that the revolution outside signifies a new future for them. He tells his wife that he has responsibility of participating in the revolution of which the wife ask who will be the father to their children. The woman is asking her husband to allow her to participate in the revolution, but the husband is not comfortable with her idea. They are arguing whether the wife should also go to the revolution, but the husband comes up with the issue of the children.

Finally they solve the issue, but the both the wife and her husband are not sure whether they will see each other. They are saying farewell to each other as the husband is walking out of the door.Part TwoThe acting of the play was believable as true emotions were displayed in the play. However, the acting was forced because the play was done on only one stage; therefore, there were a lot of things missing in the stage to make it natural. The two characters in the play seemed like real people as the play was based between a wife and husband and they both accurately played their roles.

They used their names therefore it was not easy for one to notice that they had been not related in any way. The sounds on the streets stood out in the play because they were very real. It came from all ages and genders in the society. Most of the spectators were lifting their necks to have a glimpse of where the sounds came from, but they could not as the sound came from everywhere in the room. The performance of the man and the woman on the play was outstanding because they knew where, when and how they were to react.

In addition, they accurately gave different facial expression and body gestures throughout the play. The costumes and sounds used in the play enhanced the production of the play because all were captured by the accuracy, materials and sounds produced during the play. Works CitedWoodward, James B. Leonid Andreyev: A Study. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1969. Print.Trotsky, Leon. Art and Revolution: Writings on Literature, Politics and Culture. New York: Pathfinder, 2007. Print.