{"id":3228,"date":"2017-06-14T20:52:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T20:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/?p=3228"},"modified":"2020-08-28T16:59:50","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T20:59:50","slug":"color-purple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/3228\/color-purple\/","title":{"rendered":"The Color Purple: Going Beyond the Script"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Going Beyond the Script<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Color Purple<\/em> Backdrops<\/a> <\/em>and Scenery Perspectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Written by: Melanie Simmons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Few shows pack as raw an emotional punch as <\/span>The Color Purple.<\/span><\/i> The musical is based on the novel by Alice Walker, which previously spawned the Oscar-winning movie of the same name. The book was adapted for the stage by Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics by Stephen Bray, Brenda Russell, and Allee Willis. The show captures the story of Celie, a much-beleaguered African-American woman living in the beginning of the 19th century, who finds love and redemption along the road of her difficult life.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although it hasn\u2019t been in the Broadway lineup for long, <\/span>The Color Purple<\/span><\/i> has made its mark. The original 2005 production, directed by Gary Griffin, won eleven Tony Awards and the cleverly re-imagined 2015 revival earned another two Tonys. While the book and score remained the same, the 2015 version stripped away the scene changes and let the story play out against a single, static set. Because it can work with both concepts, The Color Purple<\/em> is excellent for a wide range of theatre groups. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Single Drop Concepts<\/b> for The Color Purple<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, let\u2019s look at how TheatreWorld can help you capture the spirit of the remake with a single set look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farm and Rural Drops<\/h3>\n\n\n