• The use of body language to express mood of the scene is very prominent
  • I didn’t have to look at the subtitles to understand the plot of the story and the roles of each character.
  • Papageno served as the comic release and you could tell his mood in each scene without even listing to the words because of his use of body language and his acting.
  • You could also tell the difference between the characters based solely on their acting. For example, you could tell Tamino is very disciplined and comes from a prominent home because he doesn’t move around a lot and just by listening to his voice you can tell that is the voice of a noble man. On the other hand Papageno was always running around looking like a fool while everyone laughed at him, you could tell that he came from a common family not concerned with how others viewed him
  • Another example of how the acting displays the qualities of a character is in Sarastro and the Queen of the Night. While Sarastro was calm and collected throughout the play the Queen of the Night was angry and emotional but you could tell they both maintained a sense of superiority and both seemed powerful.
  • The acting also enhances the emotion of the play. For example, Tamino’s love for Pamina and Pamina’s love for Tamino radiate whenever they look at each other. The acting is so good you actually believe that they are truly and deeply in love.