Last Thursday my GCSE drama classmates and I went to see the play Blues for an Alabama Sky so I will be in this article giving a review. 

After the play, some of my peers revealed that they did not enjoy this play as not much happened in the first act but in the second there was a rush of action. The overall play for them was like a sitcom in style, which is not to everyone's taste. A sitcom is a television series that involves a cast of characters, kept the same throughout, in a succession of comedic circumstances. As seen by how the characters ‘sneakily’ drink Alcohol and Deliah’s insistence on keeping the door open when alone with Sam.  

But those out there who are fans of - Brooklyn- Nine-Nine, The Superstore, The Office, Modern Family, Simpsons, etc., may be interested in the show. All shows have episodes all with comedic circumstances of everyday life. Also, episodes in succession are sometimes not directly linked to each other, after two or three episodes they return to the same storyline, however.  

Or the fact the cast is all black may also make someone want to watch this plus how there is famous black female actor Samira Wiley featured as the main character Angel. Hs starred in four notable productions and began her journey at Juilliard. Additionally, she has been a part of the production aspect as co-director in Thoughts of a colored man. 

Now that I have mentioned this character, she is the reason many in my class did not like the play as she was highly immature. Demonstrated by how at both the start and end she was trying to pick up a guy who could offer her love and affection, emotions she had no intention of reciprocating in return. Leland, whose presence in her life lead to the death of her friend and the estrangement and grief of the other two. 

But a character that was for many in my classes' favorite was ‘Guy’ played by Giles Terera whose role can only be described as exceptional. As you could say he balanced being comedic and silly with seriousness, whilst always staying true to himself and his beliefs, his flamboyant nature, and his dream. As in the face of Homophobia, he did not back down but fought, sometimes physically. Kept hopeful and at work showed resilience in the 1919 prohibition and Great Depression era.