Spectacle
The main element of Fires in the Mirror that is of up most importance to the spectacle of the play, is the fact that Fires in the Mirror is originally staged as a one-person play. A single actor plays every single part. Smith staged her play with no real physical set and limited props and costumes. At the world premiere of Fires in the Mirror, Smith performs as a solo actor on stage. Real black and white photographs are displayed behind her as she moves from one monologue and character to the next.3 She moves from one character to the next by slightly changing her appearance. In most of her performance she is dressed in black pants and white shirt and is barefoot.
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