English Renaissance theatre

Cinderella’s Mice, directed by George Koller, music and lyrics by Ben Morss, book and additional lyrics by Justin Warner. The play was performed on September 26, 2015 in Glenn Auditorium. The opening scene started with a short monologue between Heath Burnett (Spencer), Alana Lambert (Mitzi) and Stephanie Mills (Cinderalla). We meet the evil stepmother and evil twin sisters, Mona and Whina. The opening scene shows the struggles the mice and Cinderella have to go through day to day. Everybody…

Comedy has changed exponentially throughout the years. Different genres of comedy have all emerged from the one proceeding before it. For example, vaudeville emerged from black face minstrelsy. Yet, none of the various genres of comedy could have been made without refinement. Two authors that write about refinement are Robert Snyder, and Richard Zoglin. In Snyder’s piece, he makes the claim that businessman BF Keith refined the audience. While in Zoglin’s text, Zoglin argues that Robin…

What is theatre? This question could have many answers and many definitions. When I looked at the meaning of the word” theatre” in the dictionary, I found this” theatre is a building designed for the performance of plays, operas, etc.” But is this the real meaning of theatre? When I was a child, I just know that theatre was place where I could see my heroes and where people dressed differently to tell stories. Now, I have another definition of theatre. In my opinion theatre is the place where…

best part of working for Hallmark? And what do you think of the Hearties? I think the Hearties are a force to be reckoned with, and a major part of what makes this show such a rewarding experience. They really help to bridge the gap between live theatre and TV by giving us their energy and reactions and support when we air each episode! And the fact that Hallmark listens to its fans and consistently delivers such high quality family-friendly content for them exemplifies what is special about…

Act 3 Scene 1, interaction between Hamlet and Ophelia. The setting of this scene is wildly different in the two versions. Kenneth chose the setting to be a large room in the palace, full of doors that are decorated by full size mirrors. Hawke chose the setting to be a small room, presumably in Hamlet’s apartment, and as opposed to doors with mirrors there are windows. Hawke’s setting brings a sense of intimacy, while Kenneth’s version brings a sense of absurdity. The clothing choices of the…

Augusto Boal was the founder of “Theatre of the Oppressed.” Boal strongly believed that each human is a theatre within themselves, each person is an actor, and also a spectator. Through watching our own course of actions, we are able to amend them to have a different impact and a change to the world we live in. Theatre of the Opressed is for, by and about the people, and Boal wanted the audience (spect-actors) to analyse the struggles, problems and oppression “Theatre of The Oppressed” had…

There really is nothing more relaxing and exhilarating than going to watch a live musical performance. Especially when the performer is going to be none other than your favorite artist. Although the location where the performance is held is important, the intensity and energy of both the performer and the crowd are what really makes a concert great. Upon arrival to the venue I couldn’t help but notice that it resembled an old movie theater. The building wore a coat of a creamy orange complexion…

not experienced before. With the puppet also came true her dream of being in the theatre. She found herself in the magic of theatre and was happy had dreams had come true. The theme of the book is in the times of our troubles, we need to embrace childlike innocence like Mouche whose interaction with the puppets is a necessity and refuge to forget what she could not cope with. The magic friends and the magic theatre convert Mouche’s world from she wanted to get away from to a world giving her…

Commedia Dell’ Arte is a form of theatre characterized by masked "types" which began in Italy in the 16th century and was responsible for the advent of the actresses and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios. Commedia Dell’ Arte means an improvised kind of popular comedy in Italian theaters that is based on stock characters. Actors adapted their comic dialogue and action according to a few basic plots (commonly love intrigues) and to topical issues during the 16th-18th century.…

Theatre has been an art form for over 2,000 years and is not going anywhere anytime soon. Theatre is an art form that analyzing the human condition and is also utilized as a way of entertainment and escape from the harsh realities of the world. This art form creates a safe place within the theater venue and the world of the play for humans to experience human actions and emotions in a safe way; someone can experience the emotion of the death of a loved one without actually having a loved one…