Little Shop of Horrors

The other week my husband and I went to see a musical at BYU called Little Shop of Horrors. I had never seen the movie and quite frankly had no idea what to expect. The BYU production was actually really good, and the actors did a fabulous job. Basically the play was about a strange plant (Audrey II) in a flower shop that brings a lot of popularity to the store and brings people fortune...but the twist is the plant is a man eating plant. The character, Seymour, who nurtures the plant, get's swayed into feeding the plant (committing murders) because the plant helps Seymour to become famous, get the girl, etc, but in the end Seymour loses everything. This musical got me thinking about what messages are being portrayed. Although I can't say there are any good role models in the play, I feel the overall message is an important one to consider. Basically, if you give in to greed, pride, appetite of never satisfying wants, etc (everything Audrey II represents), then you will get gain at first, but ultimately these addictions and need for gain will end up hurting those you love and ultimately destroying yourself.

I think when considering media you need to think no only about the content of what is being portrayed but also the messages. At first I didn't like Little Shop of Horrors because there were no good role models and no positive moral values. But after I thought about the underlying message, I began to see why this play is good because it makes you think about human nature, warns about giving into temptations, and shows the true consequences of your actions. It's too bad BYU is done presenting this musical, because I would recommend it.