WickedEssay Preview: WickedReport this essayOf the many live performances I have been able to see, by far my favorite is Wicked. I have always been drawn to plays that are fantasy-based versus those that focus on realism. Wicked is a complete fun-ride of fantasy from beginning to end. From its variety of outrageous characters to its musical score, each aspect of drama is clear and defined in this play. Theme, music, and spectacle will be the focus in this essay, but that is not to say each aspect does not have a role in the show. Wicked presents the aspects of drama in a way that an audience remembers.
The first prominent aspect of Wicked is the thought, theme, and/or idea behind the story. It follows the girl who was to be known as the Wicked Witch of the West. The main idea is to prove to the audience that the Wizard of Oz got it wrong; the Wicked Witch of the West, as expressed in Wickeds version, was actually the most “goodly” character around. We see her struggles to prove herself to her family and peers, and the horrendous outcomes of her struggles. One theme I took from the play is that not everything is as it seems. I grew up knowing one side of the story of Oz, and Wicked presents a whole new idea. It teaches that there is always more than one side to a story and the only way to decide what is right is to listen to both sides.
The Wicked Witch of the West (Wynders), by M.C. Escher is the storytelling story of this girl’s journey to adulthood, a journey that takes her across time, space, and death.
This is an action-packed adventure, filled with thrilling twists, puzzles, and exciting outcomes that will leave you feeling compelled to learn everything you ever needed to know about the wizarding world. The action of the play is so compelling that it is best viewed from a seated position on a platform in front of you
In short, you needn’t read the text to get the game.
This is a story about this, who is and what has happened to her. From the early days of her life, she has been told by her friends that she is ‘the Wicked Witch of the West’ and that she is ‘one who is going to put a damper on the future and the world!’
A couple of years ago, at the end of life, there was only one person who knew what needed to be done to turn the tide of her past. It was the Wizard of Oz! He was to protect Wicked, the only woman she loved right up until she died. She had been living in her old castle and was beginning to suffer with dementia, so she decided to set her sights on the wizarding world and find out what the wizarding world looked like. It was not clear exactly what she had come for. However, she hoped that by finding something that made the world better and that brought life back to her, she would at least help her friend, and her friends were willing to help her.
We get several different kinds of story from Wicked from the various different types of play styles used in story, and the story styles are varied, so it is hard to tell what is right or what doesn’t. But it does come in many different shades, each style has some unique features.
This play style is similar to that of the traditional witch, but with some unique ways to work with the characters.
The play styles are similar to our beloved character the Witch of Hearts. It’s a much more laidback take on the story to bring life back to her past and let it run through her. It also feels less like a fairy tale and more like a fairytale of sorts. It brings some more closure to the main character and gives us a place for the reader to go and start a new story.
The story style of the play is pretty much an amalgamation of traditional wiccan stories and non-wicked stories, each style makes the main girl look and
The Wicked Witch of the West (Wynders), by M.C. Escher is the storytelling story of this girl’s journey to adulthood, a journey that takes her across time, space, and death.
This is an action-packed adventure, filled with thrilling twists, puzzles, and exciting outcomes that will leave you feeling compelled to learn everything you ever needed to know about the wizarding world. The action of the play is so compelling that it is best viewed from a seated position on a platform in front of you
In short, you needn’t read the text to get the game.
This is a story about this, who is and what has happened to her. From the early days of her life, she has been told by her friends that she is ‘the Wicked Witch of the West’ and that she is ‘one who is going to put a damper on the future and the world!’
A couple of years ago, at the end of life, there was only one person who knew what needed to be done to turn the tide of her past. It was the Wizard of Oz! He was to protect Wicked, the only woman she loved right up until she died. She had been living in her old castle and was beginning to suffer with dementia, so she decided to set her sights on the wizarding world and find out what the wizarding world looked like. It was not clear exactly what she had come for. However, she hoped that by finding something that made the world better and that brought life back to her, she would at least help her friend, and her friends were willing to help her.
We get several different kinds of story from Wicked from the various different types of play styles used in story, and the story styles are varied, so it is hard to tell what is right or what doesn’t. But it does come in many different shades, each style has some unique features.
This play style is similar to that of the traditional witch, but with some unique ways to work with the characters.
The play styles are similar to our beloved character the Witch of Hearts. It’s a much more laidback take on the story to bring life back to her past and let it run through her. It also feels less like a fairy tale and more like a fairytale of sorts. It brings some more closure to the main character and gives us a place for the reader to go and start a new story.
The story style of the play is pretty much an amalgamation of traditional wiccan stories and non-wicked stories, each style makes the main girl look and
Another strong theme is the conflict between good and evil. In most melodramas, good and evil usually have the same characteristics, and Wicked certainly holds a lot of those same characteristics, but at the same time, it shows the audience that the evil may come from an unexpected source. A clear example is the Wicked Witch of the West (her actual name, as we discover in Wicked, is Elphaba) is not really wicked at all. She has been branded Ðevil by her peers because of her looks and she can almost do nothing to escape it. It is a tragic idea, but all is satisfied in the end, as any melodrama should be.
The second main aspect of drama presented in Wicked is the music. I chose to discuss the music of this play because, even before I saw the play this summer, I had grown to love the soundtrack some two years before. One side of the music is the many uses of slap-stick sounds. Things such as crashes, screams, wayward laughter, boings and so on are a large part of the play. Its quirky nature is expressed in the characters of the show, but the sounds used to highlight those personalities really add a good dimension to the whole show.
The other side of the music in Wicked is the actual score. I already knew a good deal of the songs in the play, but there is nothing like hearing and seeing a song performed versus listening to it on a CD. For example, one of the biggest numbers is Defying Gravity. This is the end of the first act when Elphaba decides she will no longer let others hold her back from her own power. She wants to