The Rover

So we went to go see our drama students perform the Rover on Thursday and, to be honest, it was kind of interesting. I had no idea what it was about until I got to the auditorium. The day before I saw the play, one of my friends gave me her perspective of the play. She said it wasn’t worth the 5 dollars at all and that everyone was speaking in Shakespeare languageJ. I’m sure she was referring to Old English. We all know that Shakespeare did not create a language. Plus, William Shakespeare did not write this play. The Rover was written by Aphra Behn.

I think I enjoyed the play a little bit more than my friend did, even though it was difficult for me to understand what they were saying. I still somewhat understood what was going on in each scene. The play was basically about prostitutes and players. We still see situations like this in the world today. May favorite part was that “masquerade” party. The girls wore masks so the guys couldn’t figure out who they were. Then, if they knew that guy was the one, they would reveal their identity. It was a way to know the guys were right for them.

There were other scenes I enjoyed but that one just stood out the most. J