On this Friday night, I went to our school's Black Box Theater to watch the drama play called "Life of Galileo". Galileo is an astronomer and a mathematician. This show is mainly talking about Galileo built his own telescope and used the telescope to affirm Copernicus's heliocentric model of our solar system was correct. His action was both against the Church and people's common belief. He then was brought to Vatican for interrogating. Because of the suppression from the Church and pressure of threatening and torturing, he withdrew his teaching. Then he was put under house arrest. When his friend Andrea visited him, Galileo gave him a book which contains all of his scientic discoveries and theories, and he asked Andrea to bring it out of Italy. Andrea finally knows that Galileo withdraws his teaching to fool the Church.
To be honest, I did not really get what the whole play was talking about when I see it in the Black Box Theater. However, when I search it online after I watched it, I think everything seems to make a little bit sense to me. One thing that surprises me is that this play is not like other drama which make good compliments on Galileo. It shows us another side of Galileo. He is not like what people thinks which he is a hero and he dedicates himself for science and truth. He is brave to say things that he sees and challenges the authority fans the Church. However, he did all of these things not for his passion to science but his desire for money, food and drink. He is just like a normal person who wants these normal things and owns a dream of being wealthy.
For the last part of the play, I think it is kind of surprised but meaningful. Andrea says to the boy: "Believe what you see, child." This sentence provide much information for thought. Andrea tells us that we should not believe in rumor and what other people are saying. We need physical evidence and should believe in what we see, just like Galileo. Although Galileo takes risk for his personal goals, we still should respect his bravery and insistence of believing the truth. We should all like him, believe in our eyes rather than our ears.
This is actually my first time to see this kind of play. Although it does not have a crowd of audience, but I think every audience behaves very well. There is no ringing of cellphone or cheat chatting. Everyone is quiet and pays full attention to the actors and actresses on the stage. I have to say I was amazed by these actors and actresses in the play. As we all know, the language of this play is very hard and it is kind of old fashion English. Not just saying that it is hard for us to understand, but it is even harder for people who are in this show to remember and act out naturally like it is her own saying. They did a really awesome job! They are amazing! I can not imagine how hard for me to remember these words and act on the stage under the spotlight.
I think this is a very successful and good play which makes us to think and learn. I really appreciate those people who work hard to give us this fabulous play. This is an unforgettable night!
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