nism. The member of the Intellegencia does not seem so intelligent at all and completely contradicts the organization, which he represents. The butcher acts as a typical dishonest, conniving swindler, which seems to ridicule the businessman. These characters and what they represent coming into conflict with each other suggests the segments of society that are in constant conflict.Overall, the acting was quite convincing. I do think that the actor who played Simian could have been in more visible conflict with himself. As a man whos deciding between life and death I would expect more inner turmoil. Some other individual performances that impressed me were the clergyman and the postman. The clergyman did a good job of portraying a drunk; it was so convincing that I wouldnt be surprised if he actually was drinking vodka. The Postman was an entertaining character, every time he saw a woman and acted like a dog the audience broke into laughter.I thought the technical elements were all well done. At first I was unsure about all the doors on the stage but then I saw their purpose when they signified different rooms. The lighting was very effective and so were the costumes, which were quite convincing of the time period.Overall, The Suicide was an entreating farce, which made a good social point and was well worth my time. ...
