May 13, 2025
Hi, about the Next to Normal proshot:
I am in love with the setting and the props.
The first act uses a lot of props but they are always pretty quickly cleaned up or put away like how there is pressure to hide what is going on from the public eye. We see this continuous desperation to make things normal.
The second act lets props sit out for longer. Photos and mess are left sitting out as things unravel and we see each member hit their lowest moments. Then, they start to slowly clean up at the end. Not frantically like they’re trying to hide, but instead like there’s a sense of acceptance that yes, there’s no easy way to handle what has happened, but that doesn’t mean they don’t try.
