Thoughts on Blackwatch (Music and Temperature)

The music really hit home for me, being of Celtic descent myself. The sounds of traditional bagpipes meshed with modern ballads was a masterful combination. The pertinent lyrics and haunting melodies added dramatic interest to the show, fully immersing the audience in a sensory experience of the audio and visual. The gunshots fired several times throughout the play were well placed and startling, further providing an uncomfortable environment for the viewer. At times, one almost feels as though they are transported to the dangerous sands of the Middle East.

Which rbings me to my next topic: THE HEAT!!!!! Wow. No intermission and no air conditiong; that's an idea! As I sat and watched the show, the whole time regretting I had worn my tanning cream, I realized that perhaps the director put us in that position so we could in some way, if even for an hour, be exposed to the elements as these soldiers are in times of war. As I watched upper class New Yorkers fan themselves throughout the peorformance it occurred to me that if such a decision to cut the air was premeditated, it was BRILLIANT, even if my collar looked like I was attacked by a pumpkin!