RAZIAS SHADOW
PRODUCTIONS REVIEW
#2
For the second one I'm doing one that was one of my first and that's the Balcony theaters.
https://youtu.be/z97SCsCR3vU
5/10
When I first listened to Razias I had this idea of using a projector to add color to a world of dull colors...and then I saw this production as threw it out the window.
This production isn't a, bad? It had some added diolouge which was appreciated, I always give extra points for that but, this is so, so, booortiiing to me.
I like the idea of the multimedia background but I hated the choices the picked to project. Half of the fuckin photos looked like they goggled "Dark forest" or, "sparkles", and used what came up. It could've been so cool with more almost, original prices or even prices that make more sense. Also I literally couldn't see Barayas for like his entire number cause the stage was completely dead.
The singing in this is, okay? I mean it's SOO OFF sometimes but I haven't even gotten close to the worst ones yet. I wish I had more to say but Arimah/Adakais clearly brought the most energy to his role while the others didn't as much, they clearly tried but it didn't shine through as much imo.
The costumes were, well we're getting in to "brown plants, white shirt" territory. I get that those are the only hits to what the world may feel like and its just because of the mountain on the album's cover but just maybe TRY to add a little bit more? Like not much but maybe some idk, brighter face paint, colored earrings and rings and necklaces? Just anything to draw more to the appeal.
Meet the king was weird, I really don't understand why you would add a queen if she added ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO THE PLOT OR THE SONG. SHE DIDN'T EVEN ADD HARMONYS SO LITERALLY WHY IS SHE HERE? DID YOU HAVE ONE EXTRA CAST MEMBER HUH. Also why did the king leave halfway in to the number, is he just gonna leave them on read like that.
Uh, I'm surprised that any jokes landed for this musical but actually, they weren't bad. Not as good as playhouses kings servents but it was okay!
The narrator looks like a millennial again and he's in khakis again and I hate.
Sorry but also another dumbass pet peeve but the narrator had a FAT ASS BOOOK for never looking at it.
The projections in the back of the actors faces could've been cool and I like that that's how they split up the echos but it was also Terrifying at times LMAO
Favorite song:
It's true love,The holy sea
Worst:
Meet the king, Genisis
Best character
Arimah Adakais,
Worst
Ngl like everyone else, they did their best though!
(I'm not saying the people didn't try with these reviews I'm just pointing out some things I like and these are my personal opinions!)
