English Renaissance theatre

In Twelfth Night, Shakespeare experiments with the limits of comedy, what one can laugh at and at what point it goes too far and transitions from comedic to cruel. He uses an antagonist named Malvolio to see whether people can find humor in another person’s physical and emotional abuse. However, Shakespeare’s expansion of comedy serves a duel purpose as he uses it to teach his audience some valuable lessons about life and how one should behave. Shakespeare presents the character Malvolio in…

Career Exploration: Actor Acting has always been a pretty big interest in my life. Ever since I was in third grade it has been my goal to be an amazing actor. I love speaking in front of a crowd and the process of getting into character the whole spiel. When I am performing for a group of people and knowing that I am entertaining them and making them happy it just give me an immense feeling of joy. Not to mention the amazing stories actors get to tell it’s comparable to actually being inside of…

The Comedy of Nothingness: Nihilism of the Comedian in Watchmen In Alan Moore and Gave Gibbons’ 1986 comic Watchmen, a recurring theme throughout the novel is the use of Nihilism. I will be doing a close reading/literary analysis of how nihilism is reflected and used in the comic Watchmen. I will argue that doing a close reading of the character The Comedian in Watchmen, I can show how the philosophy of Nihilism is reflected not only in the comic but how that connection is represented in present…

Overall there were several techniques which I utilized within the group scene in order to make the character of Megs come alive onstage. These included tangible actions, emphasis of different parts of the body, the use of my actor’s tools, as well as several tactics. With all of these elements combined, I feel I delivered a strong performance. To begin, most of my tangible actions revolved around my emotional part of the body. One of the best examples of this was the beer bottle which I would…

the September 26th invited dress rehearsal showing of “A Chorus Line” at Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre. I was in complete awe throughout the performance and was also incredibly proud to come from a university filled with an abundance amount of talent. The cast fits the character descriptions for the show so well, and they made a lasting impression on the audience. “A Chorus line” is a musical theatre show set in 1975 that surrounds a director, Zach, and his assistant, Laura, holding dance…

One of her statements in her article that proves this is when she states, “Delta Airlines, kanother corporate backer of the Public, had pulled its support for the theatre as a whole a few hours earlier. (Than Bank of America) By giving examples of companies that withdrew their support she shows that many people did not understand the reasoning of the play, and how it wasnt supporting the killing of the president that…

Flying acrobats, trained animals, strange oddities: all attributes of an astounding circus, yet where did these acts begin and what dark truths hide behind the breathtaking circus acts? Phineas Taylor Barnum spent his life remaking himself from a poor country boy into the city’s showman (Mansky). After moving to New York City, P.T. Barnum successfully opened the Barnum American Museum (“P.T. Barnum Biography”). He worked during a time where blue laws were prominent in the United States,…

Improvisational theater helps foster interpersonal communication skills in many ways. It aids the development of relationships by creating a judgement free space for creative thinking. It furthers the formation of connections in the brain that aid retention of short term memories and faster cognition. Improv also can act as therapy for speech, learning disorders, ASD and dementia. I know that my personal experiences with improvisational theater have increased my confidence exponentially, both…

Every Spring Frontier High School puts on a Spring Musical. This year it was “All Shook Up,” a musical based off Shakespeare's “Twelfth Night,” all set to Elvis Presley songs. The cast consisted of eleven main characters and an ensemble. Everyone wanted to be apart of the show, but only twenty five students would be selected. Before Thanksgiving break, the students were given five songs they could sing for at auditions. All break the actors were practicing and researching the musical, so when…

Going to the movies in the 1920’s was described as a magical experience. Theaters were very nicely decorated and the offered many jobs to people. Movies brought people of all kinds together for a relaxing experience. Movie theaters became so popular that most towns in America had a theater. Movie theaters or picture palaces as people called them, were extremely elaborate. They got the nickname picture palaces because of how nicely decorated they were and the different services they…