Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom you may hate a performer in a production, but noting that you hated him or her is not enough for a report. Why did you feel this way? Was the actor totally unlike the character? Did the actor fail to enunciate the line clearly? Did the actor convey emotions that seemed inappropriate to the dramatic action? Did he or she seem move inappropriately or clumsily onstage? Did he or she seem not to understand or she press the character’s motivation? These are the kinds of questions you will need to answer in order to substantiate your opinion about the performance, and you will have to support each answer by describing some specific aspect of the performance.
For example, in the production of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom that I recently watched, I found myself disliking the performance of the actor playing the role of Levee. One of the reasons for this was that the actor seemed to lack a deep understanding of the character's motivation. Throughout the play, Levee is portrayed as a complex and multi-dimensional character, struggling with his past traumas and aspirations for the future. However, the actor's portrayal felt flat and superficial, failing to convey the emotional depth and complexity of the character.
Furthermore, the actor's physical movements on stage seemed awkward and out of place. In certain scenes, Levee is meant to exude a sense of confidence and charisma, but the actor's movements appeared stiff and hesitant, detracting from the overall realism of the performance. Additionally, the actor's enunciation of lines was at times unclear, making it difficult for the audience to fully grasp the character's thoughts and emotions.
Overall, I felt that the actor failed to fully embody the character of Levee and deliver a convincing performance. Their lack of understanding of the character's motivations, awkward physical movements, and unclear enunciation all contributed to my dislike of their performance in the production of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.