English Renaissance theatre

British theatre was forever changed in the eighteenth century. It started to evolve and started creating works that are still well know today. Women were finally allowed to have roles on stage and different acting styles were starting to be used. With these changes some performers became very popular and were celebrities of their time. The reason why these masterpieces are still well recognized today is not only how well they were written, it was because of the great actors and actresses who…

The last live performance I saw was Zarkana in radio city music hall. I don’t remember the exact year but I remember that it was over the summer. It really was a captivating experience, as soon as I walked in there was characters greeting you with intricate face painting almost like tribal marking infused with modern painting techniques. I took my seat, as the show was about to begin. However there was a pre show before the actual show began. The relation ship with the audience was really breath…

1. Metatheatrical is a term that refers to a moment when a play talks about the conventions of doing theatre (this happened a lot in Passion Play). Indicate three moments of metatheatricality in Well. What effect did these moments have on you while you were reading? a. Moment 1 The first moment is at the beginning of the play when Lisa introduce herself to the audience and mentioned that “this play we’re about to do deals with issues of illness and wellness.” (Page 1) the metatheatrical in this…

After the scintillating sun has melted the snow, the fluffy coats are at last hanged, and classes have come to conclusion, there is no doubt that summer has arrived and everybody appears to have a distinct plan of how to spend their summer. It always varies from travel plans, to a summer job, an internship, etc. For assistant professor of Theater Arts, Dmitry Troyanovsky ‘98, an opportunity presented itself from the other side of globe, the Eastern hemisphere. The opportunity entailed for…

On November 22nd , 2015 , I had attended a play “A servant of Two masters” that played downtown Pittsburgh at the O’Reilly theater, the play was directed by Ted Pappas. He had put together a creative and intriguing play, having actors stay spontaneous and interact with the audience, therefore no parts would be found boring nor dry. All the actors had held up their end of their roles quite well, by fully disguising themselves as that character they were suppose to be during the entire play.…

The Open Hand is a dark comedy about giving to others without expecting anything in return. The play portrays the life of two couples and their close friendship, but once an act of generosity comes their way, their world is shaken up and true feelings about their relationships begin to emerge. In their mentality an act of generosity becomes about being in debt to the person giving, and having to always return the favor in order to not look bad as a person. If somebody does a generous deed, it…

One of the most wanted careers in the world today is acting. Not many have the skill and drive to achieve successful career in that department. Many desire the job for the fame and money, but some love it for the pure joy of performing. There are many appealing aspects of the job such as flexible work hours, recognition by the public, and the salary if you become big. One has to be able to take the dedicated time it takes to perfect the craft. Even though natural talent is something that is…

Through the “Where Am I?” and “When Am I There?” portion of The Gister Method Alberti gives us some very practical uses and ways to discover the where is the character is and when they are there in order of expand the wholeness of a character. We have started to discover the importance of the given circumstances through monologue rehearsals and the impact that it makes on the overall tone and objectives in a piece of text. Throughout this chapter we are exposed to many aspects of the “Where Am I…

A theater production has many variables to it that must come together in order to produce the best product possible. Many people would automatically think that the acting is the most vital part to a theater production. However, other things such as the props, costumes, lighting, music, etc are just as important if not even more. Our Town is a popular and unique play that takes place in 1901 in the small town of Grover’s Corners, it 's lack of props, but attention to detail in the costumes, along…

A blue haze is washed over the stage as the lights suspended above cast shadows on the stage floor. Gobos light up the stage and spots pan over the audience, pulling in every sense of intrigue and curiosity within the audience. A ringtone is heard as the stage lights dim, a man appears in a spotlight leaning, virtually reaching out, but he seems to hold himself back, delaying the phone call for fear of what it might be. In Things I Know To Be True, Andrew Bovell shines light on a modern day…