Bolshoi Theatre

Although technical theatre is not my cup of tea, I did enjoy learning about some of the things. That is why I am choosing to talk about my two favorite things we discussed this semester: scenic painting and drafting. The first, scenic painting is the one I had the most experience with coming into. To find employment opportunities dealing with scenic painting I went to google and typed in “jobs that require scenic painting.” Surprisingly, I found more than I would have thought. On indeed.com I…

The Black Fedora’s original production of The Kris Cross profoundly exceeded my expectations. I entered the space filled with anxiety over what to expect from the experience, this was my first non-traditional theatre experience. However, I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the production from the minimalist set design to the actors who seemed extremely comfortable and confident in their work. This was the most fun I have had in quite some time. As soon as I entered the Black Fedora I was…

On June fifteenth I traveled to view the unique Phantasmagoria play performed at 7 Stages located in Little Five Points. The show incorporated a number of folktales, fairytales, plays aka “The Wickedest Tales of All”, and stories with each cast member playing a different role each time. The story that stood out the most to me was by the great Charles Dickens called A Madman’s Manuscript. The story grasped my attention because the cast allowed for the audience to be apart of this story. We were…

INTRODUCTION Humour, comedy and laughter occupy a large space in the accounts of the Victorian literature and culture. On the one hand, comic representations were everywhere, and attained a high cultural prominence (Rosenthal, 2015). Many of the Victorian novelists recognized as masters in using humour such as Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray being the most prominent in the use of comic techniques (Ibid.). Meanwhile, it was a comic periodical, it was the time that became the…

An Actor is a specific sort of Performer. An on-screen character is otherwise called sensational Character, Dramatic Artist,Dramatic Performer. A performer is somebody who plays a character in radio, film, TV and theater preparations. Hollywood is the universe of films that permit men and ladies to have the chance for displaying the abilities in acting and increase great popularity. Hollywood films have got group of onlookers everywhere throughout the world thus acting in a Hollywood motion…

II .The American Dream (1960) by Edward Albee Edward Albee is an important playwright who manages through his way of writing to address the mind of the audience. In his play The American Dream, Albee tries to remind people that they must refine their own version of the American Dream, or their society would be completely damaged. His intelligence is presented from his choice of the title of the play. He uses an ironical title to refer to the corruption in the American society. The…

ACAHRYA P. C. RAY CASE STUDY COMPETITION KUMARTULI- INDIA’S ONLY POTTER’S TOWN BY RASHI AGARWAL IBSK INTRODUCTION Kolkata – “The City of Furious, Creative Energy” is a city of matchless culture, traditions, food and festivals. During the month of October, the colorful and festive spirit of this city can be relished when the biggest festival, Durga Puja, is celebrated. The first idol worship of Goddess Durga in recorded history is said to be celebrated in the late 1500…

Master Harold and the Boys is a play written by Athor Fugard. It first produce at the yale Repertory Theatre in early 1982 and made its premiere on Broadway on 4may at the Lyceum Theatre. The play is all about man of magnitude it consist of three character Hally, Sam and Willie What it means to be a great man, basically the first of a truly great man is his humility .by humility I do not mean doubt of his power or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the…

For approximately a month at the Tornabene Theatre, the Arizona Repertory Company had been showcasing Hands on Hardbody, a country rock musical about a several people trying to win a truck in a contest. This play’s book was written by Doug Wright, lyrics written by Amanda Green, and music done by Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green. Thanks to the collaboration of the production team, the audience was able to experience a grueling contest in Longview, Texas of 1995. Presented by a special arrangement…

On September 7th, Indiana University Cinemas presented an Algerian play called “Et’teffeh” (means “Apples”). This is a popular play in Algeria, which successfully revealed the traditional culture and tradition of Algeria. Only three actors played the whole play, however actors are all experienced, which made the content more interesting. Istijman, the organization that takes the responsibilities of this play, is a small experimental theater organization that wants to spread the culture of…