Through precise staging and performance styles, contemporary Australian theatre combines the elements of drama as well as the conventions and traditions of many theatre movements to illustrate the struggles of the characters in an agreeable and interesting way for both the audience and performers.…
David Ives’s mystery thriller “The Blizzard,” is a play that gives off a theme and message to readers that desire for the better may not always be what you expected once you achieve it. The setting of the play takes place at a country house, toward evening where a couple Jenny and Neil are isolated from the rest of the world by a snowstorm. The main character and hero of the play, Jenny, is a character who is seeking for a more interesting life with mystery and significance. However, the theme of the play becomes clear once the hero experiences what she desired and ends up realizing that her desires were not what she actually wanted.…
I attended the Sunday matinee of the Nevada Conservatory Theatre’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.” It was, overall, an extremely well done performance, from the acting, to the costumes, but as with any piece of art not without it’s faults.…
This class has made an impact on my life in the spring term. Even though I am still kind of nervous speaking in front of an audience, I have overcome my fear of public speaking. Speech after speech, I…
I would say that I felt more confident working with small groups or in the one-to-one scenario, rather than when I was in front of the whole class, being observed. For example,I was given ten minutes to introduce the idea of making stands for mdf mirrors that they were in the process of finishing. They had to design their stand in 2d design, which I had spent two nights trying to work out and still needed the…
In a screenplay there’s the opportunity to expand the world with multiple locations and the characters would have to be further developed. The first act would set up the ordinary world of Greg and introduce the core supporting characters and how Greg has “hurt” each of them in some way. This will establish the motivation for murder. Greg’s “death” would be the inciting event that propels the story forward. The second act would consist of the investigation, offering twists and turns as each suspect is highlighted. Tension would have to intensify, building to the reveal. The tone might feel like the classic film CLUE and definitely could be a lot of fun. In a screenplay the “detective” would be the main…
In the play, Stop Kiss by Diana Son, the story is about friends turned lovers, Sara and Callie, who are assaulted for kissing. The play was produced off-Broadway in 1998 at The Public Theater in New York City. In the story, the main characters are Sara and Callie. Sara who moved to New York City from St. Louis to participate in a fellowship at an elementary school, Callie who works at traffic reporter in New York City. The story takes place in New York City’ West Village in the late night. Sara and Callie were walking and have their first kiss which make Sara got attacked by an angry bystander. After she gets attack, Sara gets into coma and become major of the play. People in the play tried to help Sarah starting with Peter who…
“Sweet Charity,” directed by Miriam Mills, had its first showing. “Sweet Charity” is a play that is conceived, staged, and choreographed by Bob Fosse. The play is about a woman named Charity who works as a hostess at a dance hall called The Fandango Ballroom. Charity is first seen as she is pushed into a lake by her boyfriend. She talks to her friends, Helene and Nickie, at her work about her boy troubles. We see Charity next meet a famous actor, Vittorio Vidal, who after getting into a fight with his girlfriend takes Charity out to dinner and dancing and then later back to his apartment after she faints. She tells her friends about she had been with Vittorio the night before which prompts the girls to have a discussion about wanting to do more with their lives. Charity then attends (or tries to) a seminar at the local YMCA where she meets her love interest, Oscar. We see them as good for one another until at the end of the play where she ends up in the lake again, but then she is okay with wanting to still make a better life for herself. Through all of this the playwright’s point is to show that no matter what your situation in life is, if you have a good outlook on life you can make a better life for yourself, and that you do not always need to rely on a man to make you happy.…
The new school year came around and I kept to myself for most of my junior…
Jason Klarwein’s contemporary rendition of Much Ado About Nothing was an immensely alluring adaptation of the renowned Shakespearian play. This was a result due to the forcefully changed character dispositions when exposed to the impactful effects of love. The thespians were proficient with the skills of drama, creating a riveting and enrapturing viewing experience with their characterisation made truthful and believable. Christine O’Leary one of the employed actresses, radiated skills of acting with her unique, deep and virile driven voice, signifying her character’s poised and independent persona. In addition to the casting of Christine O’Leary, innovative techniques of set design conceived a revolutionary take on the Shakespearian play with…
I tried my best to fit in but arriving at a completely new area and having to make new friends was an extremely scary thought for me. I didn’t know anyone, I didn’t have any friends, and I felt isolated. All I wanted to do was go back to California to the familiar faces I left behind. As the year progressed, I was forced to break my shell and interact with others in my class gradually becoming more confident in myself and making new friends. The internal battles I had to endure in me becoming more social eventually taught me not to be afraid to build relationships. Learning this at an early stage was very beneficial to me because now I am not afraid to talk to complete strangers and even befriend…
The first topic I would like to touch on is the fact that college is a great chance to meet new people, but now only new people but lifetime friends. There are so many different “characters” or personalities is college, where as it may have not been the same is your high school or city. I’m the type of person that loves to meet new people so that would be just great for me. This also helps me to see that being shy is college is not going to help you get through. Some people might introduce themselves to you like the young lady did Larry & other you have to make the first move. Having friends will get you through college and they’re always there for you as you saw in the movie.…
As I entered my freshman year at East High School, my first year in high school I was filled with…
I walked in and was really nervous from all of the new faces that I had never seen before. I’m usually really good at making friends fast, but it was really hard to approach anyone because of how everyone knew each other and had their little group of friends around them. After a couple of weeks of getting into the rhythm of waking up every Saturday at 8:00 I started to enjoy it and made a bunch of new friends. Everything was good they’d take us to Jazz games, festival of trees, museums and community service projects. Even though we would go on crazy fun adventures it wasn’t always a fun time. Since I wasn’t too serious about grades they were. I’d get talked to constantly about my poor grades. I hated getting talks about my grades even though they were really motivating it just made me feel like I wasn’t good at anything when it came to my grades, but eventually I coped with it and took advantage of the opportunities that were given to me by the program. They had a computer lab that we could go up to and use. Every Saturday there would be tutors ready to help me if I needed it. This was all provided so wouldn’t have an excuse for my bad grades. They were there for me so I could graduate high school and succeed in…
Kids play in different ways as they grow. Certain types of play are associated with, but not restricted to specific age groups.…