“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is a bright play that carries on the plot of one of the most beloved characters created by J. K. Rowling. First, performed in the West End of London in 2016, this two-part play has turned into an example of a stage production that captures the viewers with a beautiful story, impressive special effects, and brilliant acting.

The play is set eighteen years later the events of the last book of the series ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. ’ The main characters are Harry Potter, a bureaucrat in the Ministry of Magic and his youngest son Albus Severus Potter. Albus, the main character, is an ordinary man who has identity issues because of the great father’s shadow. While the father and the son wants to reconcile, they are in a new story that has something to do with time travel, old foes and witchcraft.

However, one of the most obvious and, perhaps, the most brilliant aspects of the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is the fact that it is very much dependent on the stage gimmicks. This play has all sorts of slippery transitions, wonderful gimmicks, and dance that can make spells and enchantments. When characters are walking and running out of the stage, or when objects are floating and transforming, the technical side of the production impresses the viewers.

This play was written by J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany who jointly scripted it. Thorne’s script is dramatic and comical at the same time, and Tiffany as a director ensures that the audience will get the feeling of the characters. For the production, Christine Jones has been assigned to design it while Neil Austin has been tasked with the lighting of the production and Jeremy Chernick has done the special effects.

The original cast in the West End was Jamie Parker as Harry Potter, Noma Dumezweni as Hermione Granger, and Paul Thornley as Ron Weasley. The casting of the actors has been highly appreciated due to the realistic portrayal of the characters and the introduction of new qualities to the adult characters. The subsequent casts have been as good as the first cast or the performers that were in the first cast.

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has been quite popular and has been reviewed by critics and it has received a number of awards including the Olivier Award for Best New Play. The play has been also positively reviewed by the critics in terms of the story and the technicalities of the play and the emotional impact it created on them. The audiences of the Harry Potter series have also embraced the play as it reminds of the show’s main themes of friendship, courage, and the broad concept of family.

The audiences that should see “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” are all the fans of Harry Potter and all the lovers of theatre. It extends the fairy-tale from the books and the movies and it provides the visitors with something fresh and interesting. It is a play with an interesting plot, a peculiar setting and excellent performers, the audience worldwide continues to enjoy it and it is clear that the Harry Potter series is not finished yet.