Actor-network theory

State of the Arts Sunday in the Park George is colorful musical written by James Lapine with music written by the world-renowned Stephen Sondheim. The musical is based around the 19th century Impressionist George Seurat’s painting from 1884, “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte”. A rendition of this outstanding musical was recently playing over the past three months on the Guthrie Theater’s Wurtele Thrust Stage. The story revolves around Seurat himself along with a multitude of characters pictured in…

Through the beginning of the commercial the actors in the commercial keep saying “give thanks” and then states something that the average child does and gets in trouble for. This makes the audience think that the commercial is just being made to make people remember the little things and to remember…

Groundhog Day: Are You Repeating the Same Patterns? Remember the 1960's Sonny and Cher song "I Got You, Babe?" In the wonderful movie "Groundhog Day," that song is the one that Bill Murray's character, Phil, wakes up to every morning. The first time it happens, he continues on with his day, not sensing any oddities with how his day will unfold. Each subsequent day, however, the song is his indicator that he will be repeating the same day over again. Throughout the movie, Phil runs through an…

He had a few lead actors who were not cut for the task. For these few, the correct pitch varies so much that it is not easy listening I am used to. Amy Montgomery is mistakenly cast as Donna, the mother of the bride and the main character in Mama Mia!. It is clear from the…

La La Land, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, is a dreamy kind of musical. A gorgeous swirl of color and sound; a film so unmistakably buoyant it leaves you feeling like you’re walking on air yourself.Because the only other thing I love as much as movies is food, I’ll offer an analogy. Think of it as a raspberry flavored meringue – light and airy, and with a sweet, lasting aftertaste.I hope I’ve been able to tempt you into making time for the film, because you should. It’s one of those rare…

storyline. Soliloquy and aside is when a character shows two different sides of themselves, public and private. Soliloquy is when a character speaks thoughts or feelings sharing them to the audience. Then for aside is spoken but not heard by the other actors but gives the audience usual information . An example from Hamlet would be when Hamlet was in the process of his plan of acting mad, which of course everyone believed but Horatio who was the only person Hamlet trusted, To get a deeper…

It makes for a more organized experience in the rehearsal process and allows actors to take liberties with their body and the way it exists in a space. It also ensures that the visual art of the performance is not lost in the subtlety of interpreted meaning and textual analysis. For me, it comes back full circle to viewing a text…

“Capitol Theatre is at the former site of the Belmore Markets. The latter, built by George McRae (Architect) and Norman Selfe (structural engineer) in 1891, but was commercially unsuccessful due to its location, being too far from Darling Harbour. The old site was rebuilt as a theatre in 1928.” Since the early 19th century when this section of land was used by settlers as a market place for manufacture and hay, hence its name, “Haymarket”. The building initially functioned as “Belmore Markets”…

The film’s budget for special effects, costumes, sets, etc., was exceptionally greater than that of the theatrical production, so its overall aesthetic is much more polished and credible. The whole experience is immersive and the visuals impressively believable to behold. The overall effect, regardless of the magical elements, is much more realistic, and the setting looks like part of the real world, not a fictional land. Taking this into consideration, it is not surprising that the film had to…

"The Fate of the Furious" action film you've been waiting for and is almost a 9/10, sorry Roman you're still #11 RATING: 9/10 STARS: 5/5 Intense cheers, tears, and and a room full of many emotions was what packed a Houston crowd that was part of the 8 on the 8th screening of The Fate of the Furious. From the Universal logo that opens the film to the one that closes it after the movie credits, the pun "It was a hell of a ride" is not only fitting to the latest installment of The Fast and the…