Today, we went to some good ol’ outdoor theatre. We saw Chekov’s The Seagull and it was…not my favorite play of the trip. I felt like the acting was a little spotty with some actors like, Constantine. I feel like he shouted his lines for most of the show. This was another of the few shows that we’ve seen with microphones. There’s no need to yell if there is one taped to your head. I, also, was not a huge fan of the transition “music.” I use air quotes because, I don’t consider a loud gong clock tower combination music. It was very distracting from what was going on with the characters. They had a weird mirror over the entire stage too, so that felt unnecessary. What I did like, was the effects. They did rain from the back wall and it was beautiful. It helped that it was overcast today. When it was raining onstage, it started sprinkling in real life. It made you feel immersed in the story, until the loud gong. I thought it was interesting that they had as much scenery and technology. I would be so scared to have all of that outside but, they had full lights and speakers for the microphones and effects. It there hadn’t been a moth in my face, it would’ve felt like being in a 4D play. It was also cool to see the design use the stream behind the stage. I’m not sure why but, it was genius. You could see the mischievous things characters were doing when they weren’t the important part of the scene. That’s also where they found Constantine. That was the most powerful scene in the entire show. I feel like it truly came alive onstage. My mind never painted a picture that vivid. It felt like that was true acting and not a grandiose farce of stage life. I know it’s Chekov but, come on. Don’t overdo it. It was a great adventure to have on a dreary day.