Costume

more intelligent and long dialogs that is hard to perform for a regular person so actors had done great job doing that. The creation of Captain Blood by ‘Actors’ Theater of Columbus’ made enjoyable and watchable by its music and sound, lighting, costumes and acting. Overall it was one of the appreciated performances by the actors and…

The music video of LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” is rich with cultural artefacts and statements. Despite their partying and free-of-care spirit, the landscape, depiction of gender, ethnicity and briefly religion could only be seen to be deliberate and well planned out. The music video is an intertextual reference to the genre of post-apocalyptic movies and dramas. The video plays with the concept of people being effected by a massive plague, which takes away your human nature upon infection.…

Oedipus Rex is a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles around 430 B.C. It is about a man named Oedipus who rules a city called Thebes. When the people there start to suffer greatly from a plague, Oedipus decides to find out how to solve the problems of his people. Through the god Apollo, he learns that the city's plague is because of the former king’s killer, and he becomes determined to find out who the murderer is. Unintentionally, Oedipus’s mission causes him to learn more about his own birth,…

of life because it can cheer someone up in a heartbeat and it can just be fun for yourself. Dance is a great way to celebrate as well, and along with these amazing worldwide types of dance comes differences such as clothes and shoes and beautiful costumes that at times can cost over $800.00, but this is usually for the professionals (Centralian Advocate). “There is a lot to ballet, not just ballet buns and fancy shoes.” (Tracing Ballet's Cultural History Over 400 Years). This applies to all…

"Costumes and Makeup for Shakespearean Productions." Madshakespeare. Ed. Annabelle, Ashley, Colin, Dr. Noel, Dustin, Jennifer, John, Mad Shakespeare Staff, Sandra, Stefanie, Tom, and Yasmin. N.p., 10 Oct. 2014. Web. 24 Mar. 2016. Summary: This website gives a great look into how the audience could recognize, or define the royalty levels of the characters in the playbased off of their clothing, and personality. It tells the reader how people in the Shakespeare era did their make-up with what…

Regarding Shakespeare, Dame Ellen Terry is quoted saying “Have you ever thought how much we all, and women especially, owe to Shakespeare for his vindication of women in these fearless, high-spirited, resolute and intelligent heroines?” While it’s certainly true that Shakespeare’s plays offer a wealth of strong female characters, most of his female characters still exist in a male-centric, male-dominated plots. This can pose an interesting challenge for a director who wants to reimagine a…

Two of the most famous movies set in Iowa are State Fair and Music Man. Both of these musicals do not correctly portray Iowa. In State Fair all of the glamourous costumes and bright lights do not show a true Iowan town. In Music Man people living in Iowa are not fairly represented they are depicted as rude, gullible, and unintelligent. These movies similarly fail to show the audience true Iowa with their unrealistic adaptations of Iowa, and leads the audience to believe Iowa is something it is…

Edgar Allen Poe’s “Cask of Amontillado” is a griping tale of what many perceive to be revenge. However, upon further inspection of the story, it can be concluded that Fortunato and Montresor are not two men caught in a simple quarrel, but one man’s plural personalities fighting each other. Poe’s tale is not the story of one man’s murder of another, but rather a look into the life and mind of man with multiple personalities, as his introverted personality confronts and ‘kills’ his extravagant…

The most popular dancers in Morelos, Mexico are Los Chinelos. Their movements and costumes have captivated their audiences for many years. The live brass band that usually follows them during their performance, like the chinelos, is also a staple of Mexican pride and culture. The image and dance of Los Chinelos has spread to other states in Morelos and has even crossed the borders of Mexico into the United States. Los Chinelos have come to represent the national and regional identity of the…

get to the afterlife and so the Celtic’s wore costumes (likely of animal skins at the time) to avoid possession and to confuse the undead. Throughout time the holiday’s purpose has been changed from “appreciation of afterlife and survival after death” to “all in good fun” to accommodate religion and cultures of all kinds. Customs like carving Jack o’ Lanterns, decorating households for parties, door-to-door trick or treating in various themed costumes, apple-bobbing or haunted houses are common…