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balcony, where I watched the play. They also had “old-timey” foods available for purchase. The Shakespearean Tavern, with the props and actors’ expressive tone, and also the wardrobe choices worn, helped the play stay true-to-its-time, as well as do an excellent job of staying true to the original story. In the play, it was apparent of the themes the actors were trying to portray by their expressive tone and the props they used. I thought that the play was easy to follow, and the use of…

Composers, Actors, Musicians, Makeup Artist and many more jobs all contribute to the Broadways performances today. While the audiences that does and sees these plays they have amazing etiquette during the acts and respect for all the time and effort put into the performance this was not always the same. Valuing the stage did not always exist and in the 1500 when Shakespeare lived, people treated acting in a way different manner. Not only did they not have respect for the actors but the actors…

understand that everything is preferred in the open. The actors wear mask, their vision is reduced and so they have to rely on the pillars to guide themselves. In Noh Theater the music that is played uses four instruments consisting of sometime of flute, bongo, and other percussion and woodwind instruments. They also have four chanters who chant along with the instruments. The chanters help the play out in being able to speak for the actors, due to the mask, its like this that melody and rhythm…

Networks like BET usually consists of mainly Black actors and actresses whereas Lifetime usually consists of Whites. One network that has diversity is the Disney Channel Network. Disney Channel has always had a diverse cast of characters, actors, and actresses. A show called Jessie reflects diversity on the show by them incorporating an African American actress and an Indian actor into a wealthy White family. This is a smart decision because the younger generation…

painted faces within the Ancient Greece actors within theatrical shows to tribal communities spanning thousandsa of years. We see African Zulu tribes and New Zealand Mawi tribes today conveying the importance of body paint within rituals and cultural tradition. Therefore in ancient periods such as Rome and Greece, actors would use body painting to convey their characterisation, it is very much used how costume and CGI is used today to change the appearance of the actor whether this be a change…

one-man show where the actor, Martin Bonger is narrating a story to the audience. It is a dramatic production, there is a set, music, the performer has a costume and yet it also clearly storytelling. This reading will explore the signs that might define where this performance is storytelling and where it is acting or a blend of both. Although the word “storytelling” has many uses and meanings in this reading it is being understood in the…

Hollywood is such a competitive place, actors’ jobs are simply to make movies and such, however, this is not exactly a stable job. The Hollywood limelight is such a competitive place, unfortunately, some people who actually have what it takes to make it big, don't get their chance simply because, there are some who are really just more famous, but just because they're famous, doesn't mean they're exceptionally talented. When people talk about great actors, they would immediately think of Tom…

Radford kept the time period that the film takes place in the same as the original text, while Trevor Nunn did not and changed the time period in his movie to in between World War I and II. The cast in this adaptation of The Merchant of Venice are great actors and at the helm is Academy Award winner Al Pacino. The way this film is shot feels like a major motion picture, and the way the lighting, the extras, and the sets are organized makes it seem so real unlike Nunn’s version where it feels…

On Saturday night, at the Academy's annual Governors Awards in Hollywood, the American film director, producer and actor - Spike Lee, Debbie Reynolds (American actress, singer, dancer and film historian) and the American film, stage and television actress - Gena Rowlands, were all given an Honorary Oscar for their contributions to the film industry. Spike Lee, who has produced over 35 films since 1983, has never won an Oscar in spite of the previous nominations for Best Original Screenplay for…

I have always had a love of the arts, but it wasn't until I was a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz that I knew I wanted to be an actor. Up until that point, I had just wanted to sing, but being up on that stage made me want to do musicals for the rest of my life. But what really made me want to pursue musical theatre was that it has been the only way for me to truly express my emotions. When I was younger, I was made fun of as a little kid. So when I was in the Sound of Music, I was surrounded by a…