This year is a special one for the studio because they not only put on a reenactment of sense and sensibility, but they will also be putting on Mary Poppins as a musical. Sense and Sensibility opened on Oct. 10 and from there, things only got better.

The casting of the characters was the best part of the show. Some standout actors would be Varvara Fomicheva who plays the female lead, Elinor Dashwood, Hallie Poysky who plays Mrs. Jennings, Gossip #1 played by Lily MacPhee, and Gabriel Bouleau who plays Colonel Brandon.

Fomicheva plays the character of Elinor so perfectly you can’t imagine that they aren’t the same person: her mannerism and emotions were beautifully displayed the whole time. Poysky plays the more comedic character, and the play would not be the same without the energy she brings to the stage and every scene that she’s in. Though it is a somber play, it’s hard not to laugh at her cheeky voices and theatrical facial expressions.

The Gossips are characters that aren’t actually in the play but rather to explain or sum up events that have happened: they can be seen gossiping and peering into scenes. MacPhee was absolutely hilarious, it was hard not to want more from her with the absolute charisma she oozes on stage, making a simple goofy part into something you just can’t forget. Bouleau plays a character in longing for someone who for much of the play is unavailable to him, and he plays the awkward yet caring character wonderfully making you truly feel that character’s pain.

“Sense and Sensibility” is originally a book by the famous author Jane Austen, making it a period piece, and while the costumes adequate in conveying the time period the set itself would sometimes fall short. While the set doesn’t need to be as theatrical as previous plays, there were times where one could argue it was just too simple.

But the problem wasn’t too noticeable with the way the cast moved around and acted with the set, making sure it was never awkward. The play moved along with a majority of dialogue—which was sometimes difficult to understand or retain, but once everything got into the groove, the pieces of the story fell into place.

Throughout the entire play, you can feel everyone—cast and crew—giving it their all. This play is a culmination of months worth of work that ebbs from every aspect of the play. Though many people involved in the play were skeptical of its success compared to its previous counterparts with survivor Saturday taking a turn for the worse and having to adjust to many key students graduating. I can say that Studio VII Co. has successfully broken the infamous Macbeth curse with the adaptation of “Sense and Sensibility.”