Emile Griffith was a welterweight and middleweight world champion boxer. However, his life was full of obstacles and hardships that he was forced to deal with as he aged. The play "The Man in The Ring" told Emile's story eloquently through the visions of his elderly self.
One thing that was amazing about the production was the two actors who played Emile. Not only were they in great shape, but they captivated the audience with their presence. Everybody there believed that men who have gone through what Emile has, would act and look like that. Not only that but they did a fantastic job of acting as the same character. Their performances blended together perfectly.
In the scene where it is revealed that Emile was sexually assaulted in his youth there was no a person could not have been on the edge of their seat. That performance was so emotional and well delivered that it left the crowd with goosebumps. "The Man in The Ring" is a phenomenal play about a black gay boxer who could never catch a break.
I was especially impressed by the accents that all of the actors showed off. There was potential for the accent to come off as fake and distracting, but it just immersed the audience into the story even more.
ReplyDeleteI think you bring up a good point Archie. The ability of the actors to have similar personalities and accents was outstanding. This smoothness of the two characters from one to the other really pulled the play together.
ReplyDeleteI agree the sexual assault scene was stunningly done. I absolutely loved that we had two views of it from the same person. That really blew me away
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