The most recent play we saw was Beaux’ Stratagem. It was, by far, the best piece we’ve seen in England. It was funny, witty, and a musical, so it was extra special. My favorite part was the staircases. There were six different sets of stairs and even though they didn’t change, they played such a big part in making the show come alive. It was like Scooby Doo watching characters run in and out of doors, chasing each other. It went from being one character’s house to another to an inn with simple shifting of tables, chairs and wall pieces. They had portraits fly in to make sure that you knew where you were at all times. The show didn’t read like a true comedy but I could not stop laughing and hated to see it end. The stairs were transitions and the pit musicians were on the top of the stairs at different points of the storyline. it made you focus on the music and whoever was singing instead of the set changes that were happening. It was a clever way to make big changes while still keeping the audience entertained. I feel like the stairs had their own character because each person ascended or descended in their own way. You saw how characters interacted with each other and with the set because there were so many different ways they could leave. The only thing that was hard to keep up with was which room they were exiting into or coming out of. Terrance and I would gladly see this show again and I would definitely go to this show for audition pieces, songs and monologues. It was great and the acting was amazing. I just wish I could have seen it from different angles and with American accents. Trying to listen to British accents is way harder than it seems. Also, tea is not a good intermission drink, you definitely need more than twenty minutes to truly enjoy a nice cup of tea. The picture for this post is not mine. It belongs to the National Theatre and is the run that we saw.