I went to the opening night of ‘Big Fish’ on Thursday, Nov. 10. Honestly, I was unsure about what to expect when walking into it . I had never seen the ‘Big Fish’ movie and knew nothing about the plot upon arrival.

‘Big Fish’ follows the mending of a torn relationship between the protagonist Edward Bloom and his son William Bloom. At the beginning of the play, William resents his father because his exaggerated story telling prevents him from feeling like he knows his father.

I felt like the play was between two worlds, one that was fantasy and the other that was reality, which made it a complete experience. I enjoyed seeing all of the whimsical aspects of the fantasy storytelling and then being brought right back to reality.

Senior Robert Grissom did a wonderful job executing the role of Edward Bloom. His adopted Alabama accent seemed like second nature to him.

My favorite character of the play was played by sophomore Will Brown. He played a scary yet extremely blunt giant named Carl. My favorite aspect of Carl was that after being found and introduced into society, he turned into a seemingly normal man with a knack for knowing random facts about the world.

The play was an emotional rollercoaster for the entire audience as we watched Edward Bloom reach his ultimate demise to cancer. At the end of the play, senior Anna Besh and I were in tears.

The cast and crew of ‘Big Fish’ did a magnificent job with this story. It was an absolute treat to watch and caused lots of laughs and tears along the way.