Costume

Production of Hairspray, Live! On TV at 8pm on December 7, 2016. The Musical was very stylish 1960 era musical. The main theme of this Musical is that everyone should be treated the same no matter what race, gender, or religion that they are. The costumes insisted of long 60’s dresses with very vibrant colors, and the men wore dressy pants and button up like shirts or polo’s. The set’s were 60’s style and took place mainly on the streets of “baltimore”. I noticed mainly in the sets that for…

The Tell-Tale Heart is a classic story, beloved by many for its dark and creepy atmosphere and its portrayal of a man's slow descent into insanity. It is only natural that one would think to adapt it to the stage, and cost effective too. The story only takes place in one location, only requiring one simple set, and is mostly dialogue save for the murder scene, and even then, fake blood and trapdoors are easy to come by in the drama industry. This particular low budget adaptation included in…

For example, the costumes donned by Romeo and Juliet have heavy foreshadowing and irony. Romeo wore a knight costume – he is the night in shining armour, but it is ironic because he is not a violent, easily angered person. Juliet is wearing an angel costume – however beautiful, pure and holy angels are, they are indisputably linked to death. This foreshadows that even if they are together…

I saw Michael Frayn’s production of Noises Off in Upton Hall (Warren Theater), which on Buffalo State’s Campus on March 4,2016 at 8om. The play was directed by Jennifer Toohey. I did not expect the play to be as funny since I did not understand the book. However, the play was extremely funny and I enjoyed it. I still did not fully understand when they were switching from Noises Off and Nothing On, but the play was amusing. I loved scene 2 because as an audience member I always wonder what is…

The operatic production The Merry Wives of Windsor, composed by Otto Nicolai and directed by Craig Tyrl, which is based on a Shakespeare play by the same name, was an outrageously hysterical farce with a superlative blend of comedy and musical theatricality. Due to its outrageous characters and outrageous plot situations, the audience is constantly on the edge of their seat laughing through this wild ride while witnessing a humorous secret plan two wives had devised to get back at a lustful…

European dances/dance rituals changed from pagan dance to early Christian forms by the christians going into europe to spread their religion with others, when they saw the locals’ dances and thought it was cool. So they inquired them into their church, however, they changed some of the parts because it was to sexual for them and the church. Social dance has changed for the 1800’s to the 20’s because the younger generation of the time wanted to be less stiff and closer to their partner, which…

who had died in the previous year traveled to the underworld (Santino). [1] The souls of the departed would wander the earth looking for a body to possess for the next year before passing on to the underworld. The Celtic peoples would often wear costumes to frighten off the souls or to trick them into believing that the they were spirits themselves (Mescher). The Celtic people left out food for the spirits in an effort to appease them. Meanwhile in Rome, in 601 AD, Pope Gregory the 1st issued an…

Furthermore, both setting and costume designs allowed me to further understand what was happening in the play making it easier to understand the main concepts of the play. When discussing costumes designs, I think the costume designer did a wonderful job. For example, Mrs. Helmer was always dressed in a very conservative manner, all of the costumes exposed very little skin. For this reason, I was able to make the connection that exposing…

From the ancient Greek mythology of the “Judgment of Paris” to the selection of the May Day Queen in the United States, it is clear that the narrative of “beauty contests” amongst women is not a recent human construction; rather, its long history may in fact partially explain how we have come to normalize the judgment of female bodies. Nevertheless, the issue is even more problematic when we extend this practice to the bodies of extremely young girls. Three-year-old Paisley Dickey made headline…

The Last Night of Ballyhoo was a play well done by the ensemble at the Quintero theatre for several reasons. The costumes, lighting, set, body language, and music all played a role in the development of the play and conveying the theme of anti-Semitism internalized in the Jewish community and to embrace one's heritage despite the hardships that one may face. The protagonist - Sunny- and antagonist of the play- Boo- displayed their motives well through the delivery of dialogue, therefore their…