Awakening Eyes

I was gravely in need of some quality entertainment. After weeks of reading and watching Twilight, watching Dora the Explorer at work and spending my spare time watching ghost hunting shows and LA Ink, I was beginning to think that my intelligence and maturity was turning to complete mush. So, when the opportunity to see Spring Awakening came about, I leapt at the chance. I am absolutely ecstatic that I did.

The show was beautiful. It dealt with so many issues that are relevant in society today that I was quite surprised to learn that the play that it was adapted from was written in Germany in the 1890's. I guess society hasn't come as far as we may have hoped. My friends were a little taken by what exactly the show was about, I suppose I should have warned them ahead of time.

From the Ahmanson website:

Be Aware

Spring Awakening is a powerful coming of age story with mature themes: sexual situations, partial nudity  and strong language.  

Babes in arms and children 6 and under who may cry or fidget are never admitted.

Not only is this on the website to purchase tickets, it's also on signs in the lobby which added more things to be warned about. If any of these aspects would offend someone going to see the show, why then would you pay your hard earned money in the failing economy to see a show, and then leave halfway through the first act or at intermission? They should have added slightly uptight people to the children under 6 rule. 

The woman behind me didn't make it through half of act one and the four people diagonal from me didn't come back after intermission. I understand that the subject matter wasn't exactly everyones cup of tea but, still. Oh well. I guess if you are able to purchase your ticket and choose to see the show, I suppose it is your choice to get up and leave. The way I see it, the nudity and subject matter was no worse than something that would be seen on Sex and the City. Maybe I'm just a subject of my generation, but I wasn't offended at all by anything that happened. It all happens in life. I'm not exactly about to go drag my parents out to see it and watch it with them but I hope people learn to be slightly more open minded, or at least research a little before whispering to a friend during the show how appalled you are.