AubreyEnglish 2029-12Mr. Decker14 Nov 1999“I Remember Mama”The recent production of “I Remember Mama” by The Baton Rouge Little Theatre left much to be desired in my mind. The real flaw in this unsuccessful production wasn’t so much the occasional annoyances and quirks by the cast and director, it was the play itself. I felt that the local talent of The Baton Rouge Little Theatre was wasted on such a droll work. I found it difficult to stay focused on the play and instead found myself slightly annoyed and bored by the production and poor decision making process of the director.I was invited to this production by a friend who also performs at The BRLT. We originally intended on spending a relaxing evening viewing a play in which some of her peers performed in, but as the play “wore” on our presence there became more of a social visit. Normally I would have been pleased with our nice seating arrangement and un-obstructed view, but on this occasion this proved to inhibit us from excusing ourselves without significantly disturbing other members of the audience.As if the play itself wasn’t annoying enough, other irritating elements came into being throughout the performance that I feel could have been avoided by decisions the director made. One particular annoyance that stood out in my mind throughout the performance was the use of Norwegian accents. I will admit, however, that I was forewarned about this by my friend who was also annoyed by this decision. Having lived in Norway for six years, I found their “accents” to resemble nothing Norwegian at all. The cast seemed disconnected in their effort to portray any particular nationality at all as some members found “interesting” variations of pronouncing the same words. I can’t single out any specific actor in particular, but I felt that overall this performance was poorly cast. Toward the beginning of ...
