“Fun Home” was really great to watch! It was sad yet hysterical! The irony of these two were put perfectly together. There are moments when I was about to tear or when I was really sad but then they commented on something funny. It was so weird how my feelings could change from being sad to happy and visa versa so quickly. I did like the play better than the graphic novel. However, reading the graphic novel first was really helpful. I knew what the play was about and had an expectation, which is why I enjoyed it. If I didn’t read the graphic novel first, I would’ve probably been like, “Um…ok why is this so important.”

Reading the graphic novel then seeing the play helped me understand the pain of characters even better than before. I thought it was a great idea for three different actresses to play Allison in three different time periods of her life. The nonlinear plot was well put into a play. I was wondering how the play was going to portray the nonlinear storyline but it was done excellently. It exceeded my expectation. I really enjoyed it and was never was bored throughout the play.

It was a good idea to put in some scenes and not to put some. The scene where the three siblings were advertising about “Fun Home” was cleverly put. Usually, the atmosphere is sad and depressing whenever a topic is related to death. But advertising and singing in the coffin made it a comedy. That was really well put. I really liked how that incorporated tragedy and comedy. I’m glad I saw this play and read the graphic novel beforehand. I enjoyed it a lot. I still remember when a person looked at be funny because I told my friends I enjoyed it. That person, who was a senior, looked at me as if I was crazy. Now I understand the feeling of full meaning of understanding a theater play.