Hey guys, it's Adventure Van here with a blog about a One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest play that I saw recently. One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest is a disturbing novel that's inspired movies and plays like crazy, and many of them have been extremely popular. So, what is One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest? It's a tale about a criminal who goes to a psychiatric ward to get out of prison time, only to discover how horrible of an idea that was. As much as he tries to disobey authority time and time again, it ends up getting worse and worse for him until eventually things come to a climax and ultimate force is used.
So, how does a play do this? Very well, actually. At least, at the Springville Center for the Arts it was done beautifully, catching great details with genius lighting and costume choice. It did a good job getting the highs and lows of the book across, and it really felt more involved then just a couple of people talking on stage based on a book from 1962. It made emotions get felt, and it did it naturally. And you can't ask more for an already emotional story.
Adventure Van, reading and watching out.
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