I recently went to see The Color Purple at the Saenger Theatre and was definitely touching, to say the least. For those of you who don't know, here is a basic summary: Celie is a teenager who is sexually abused by her father and later by her husband, named Mister, that her father trades her to. Living with her husband, she meets strong women like Sophia and Shug that teach her to stand up for herself against her abusive husband.
Pretty intense, right? There's some more stuff I'm leaving out, but it would spoil the show. Anyway, the acting was incredible. I could really see the connection between Celie and her sister Nettie. The actress playing Celie was my favorite, mostly because of her body language. When she was depressed and abused, you could see it. Her hunched shoulders and frown are real. When she becomes stronger at the end, she puts her shoulders back and gins.
The plot and lyrics are truly empowering. Being yourself is a repeated message, and is a really important one. My favorite song is Our Prayer. It is a song between Celie and Nettie talking about what they want in the future and is a hopeful song is a time of sadness. Overall, the show was empowering and inspiring and leaves the audience something to think about as they leave the theatre.
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