Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Singing in the Rain

In this wonderful production Singing in the Rain there were some interesting scenes, that I think mean more than what they are showing. One scene that i would like to harp on was the broadway scene. In the beginning he is looking all around trying to understand his surroundings. Then he notices a plethora of women. Notice, however, none were single and none of them gave him the time of day. Then it switches to the club scene. Where he is dancing and having a good time. Then he becomes distracted by a women in green. They dance and she messes around with him. Afterwards, she is drawn off of the dancer for a thug with money and what we assume as power. The next scene was where he moves up a level to the moderate talent. After that he makes it to Broadway. This is where i feel the deeper meaning arises. He walks into the casino and what do you know the lady in green from the club arrives and she is wearing white. He has a fantasy about her. However she moves on from him like at the club. He is clearly unhappy and sad about this occurrence he then goes outside only to find new talent arriving. He then returns to singing and dancing. I feel what this is supposed to show us, among other ideas, is how you should always remember what's important and stay true to yourself no matter what.

1 comment:

  1. Good insight into the theme of that scene. "Gotta dance!" indeed; that's what really makes him happy.

    Once again, light editing: "Then it switches to the club scene. Where he is dancing and having a good time" to "Then it switches to the club scene where he is dancing and having a good time."

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