Marriage of Bette and Boo
Taylor Byerly
Acting II
Marriage of Bette and Boo
December 4,2012
1. The Marriage of Better and Boo was interesting, what I found interesting was that it definitely got darker as the play progressed making it almost more of a dramatic piece then a comedic. I definitely liked how they set the show, under a circus tent. Because I feel that that it fit, because chaos and craziness can be found under a tent, and all sorts of characters, which how these two families ended up relating to each other. Each had their own problems and where very crazy. Bette’s family had a father that couldn’t speak, to a sister who felt as if she always did something wrong, while Boo had a mother who was airheaded, or wanted you to believe that, and a father who was addicted to drinking. Together these two families create chaos. Something that was interesting that didn’t jump out at me as loving it, but I accepted it, was the only surviving son, narrating the whole story, and the events jumping from past to present, to future. It was sad to find out, that Bette and Boo left each other half way through the play, but they didn’t tell us why. It gave the play a twist that was fun to watch. 2. To me the play meant a lot, because it showed the many dysfunctions of families, and consequences if they didn’t resolve them. And I know my family like all families have their problems, and it was funny to relate to the sister, and watch her forget things, because I am always forgetting things, also I play the cello so I guess I found it easier to connect to her because of that aspect. Also I sometimes end up being the voice of reason, when my family tends to get into it, and I am on the sidelines, so I found myself drawn to the son, as he narrated, and how neutral he was about everything, he was the only sane one. And my dad isn’t as bad as Boo or his father, but he likes to have a drink with dinner every night, so it is something that could happen if he drank more, but probably wont. I
Acting II
Marriage of Bette and Boo
December 4,2012
1. The Marriage of Better and Boo was interesting, what I found interesting was that it definitely got darker as the play progressed making it almost more of a dramatic piece then a comedic. I definitely liked how they set the show, under a circus tent. Because I feel that that it fit, because chaos and craziness can be found under a tent, and all sorts of characters, which how these two families ended up relating to each other. Each had their own problems and where very crazy. Bette’s family had a father that couldn’t speak, to a sister who felt as if she always did something wrong, while Boo had a mother who was airheaded, or wanted you to believe that, and a father who was addicted to drinking. Together these two families create chaos. Something that was interesting that didn’t jump out at me as loving it, but I accepted it, was the only surviving son, narrating the whole story, and the events jumping from past to present, to future. It was sad to find out, that Bette and Boo left each other half way through the play, but they didn’t tell us why. It gave the play a twist that was fun to watch. 2. To me the play meant a lot, because it showed the many dysfunctions of families, and consequences if they didn’t resolve them. And I know my family like all families have their problems, and it was funny to relate to the sister, and watch her forget things, because I am always forgetting things, also I play the cello so I guess I found it easier to connect to her because of that aspect. Also I sometimes end up being the voice of reason, when my family tends to get into it, and I am on the sidelines, so I found myself drawn to the son, as he narrated, and how neutral he was about everything, he was the only sane one. And my dad isn’t as bad as Boo or his father, but he likes to have a drink with dinner every night, so it is something that could happen if he drank more, but probably wont. I