In the middle of January, I attended “Mad Gravity” at the Chapel Theatre in Charleston. The play was about two couples meeting for the first time to discuss their daughter’s and son’s relationship. Tension arises when it is announced that a meteor is heading for Earth, giving them an hour to live if the meteor was to hit. The two vastly different couples battle it out, discovering who they really are in what seems to be the last moments of their lives, and finally agree on letting their children date after realizing that their differences shouldn’t keep them apart.

The play was received well by the sold-out, primarily college student audience, including myself. Its quirky plot and animated characters had me laughing at multiple points. The production was spot on for the most part as well. Although it was humorous, there was still a lot of artistic integrity and interesting stage design.

By being able to view the final product that took a couple months to put together, I was able to see College of Charleston Theatre in its functional phase. Finances were being accounted for at the door as people paid for their tickets. Physical elements such as the props on stage and the costumes were fully put together and functional. They also included a supplemental program, the talk back, after the first performance, where one could stay after the production and listen to feedback and ask questions. This could also tie into conducting a survey, since the public was allowed to voice their opinions about the play. I could not personally view and witness the developmental stage, post-production stage, and the assessment stage, but the production was so well put on and successfully that I knew that lots of work had been put into the developmental phase and nothing but positive remarks and revenue could come in the latter phases.

The reason why this performance would get a good review is because it embodied success. The audience’s response was obviously positive, and the College of Charleston in well known for its art program. If anyone asked me whether or not to attend “Mad Gravity“, I would tell  them overwhelmingly yes!