Epic theatre

Without dramatic action a play cannot exist. Action brings about change, and change is what gives a play meaning. In The Lake, the transferring of the ring that occurs in each scene brings about change in the story by sending a seemingly impossible couple on a lifelong journey. There are other conceivable options that could be the action of The Lake. Buddy asking Maggie to the prom almost brings about change, but it isn’t Buddy’s question that makes her say yes. She is convinced to say “yes”…

On Friday, November 17, 2017, I had the pleasure to watch Hansel and Gretel opera. I really like Hansel and Gretel opera because I never see a Hansel and Gretel movie or any opera show like this before. Hansel and Gretel's opera was my first opera show I saw and I really like it. First, I thought I going to hate this show, but I end up really love the story. If I have to choose my least favorite act of the night it has to be Act 1 because I only saw Hansel and Gretel singing just opera. But…

Twelfth Night, a story written in the early 16th hundreds about a crazy unbelievable story with lots of hidden identities and love craziness. In 2006 a modern adaptation called She’s The Man was created with a bit of a different plot with the same basic idea. This has a lot of similarities to the original, these are some. A very big similarity is Viola dressing up as a boy in order to accomplish something. In Twelfth Night Viola dresses up as a boy in order to sneak into Duke Orsino’s home…

Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Radcliffe faced many challenges, on his way to being an actor, and as a performer. These obstacles helped mold him into a successful actor and a model for people age 8-80. Daniel Radcliffe illuminated the world with his desire to act, created a world of imagination through Harry Potter and found humor to innovate ways to overcome boredom in his childhood. Daniel Radcliffe had a desire to act since he was 5 but wasn’t allowed to try out for any professional parts. He was…

Class of '29 is a for example. Composed by Orrie Lashin and Milo Hastings and arranged at first by Edward Goodman's Popular Price unit, the play takes after the fortunes of a gathering of Harvard graduates who have moved to New York City and into the teeth of the Depression. This play is an interesting friend piece. In the play we are inundated in the offstage world and battles f attempting to discover work, nourishment, and dignity. The play demonstrates a stark and fierce take a gander at…

Having read the script for Back of the Throat prior to seeing the performance, I had a few expectations regarding the performance. First, found myself siding with Khaled more due to the fact that seeing him in person helped me relate to him better in the sense that he seemed like a normal twenty-something living in the city. It also made me more suspicious at times seeing his reactions to the agents. Additionally, I didn’t expect the set to be so dynamic. It was interesting seeing how as the…

n the age of technology, there are now many ways of viewing different literature, including movies. Movies and plays share common similarities: they are made to be watched by an audience, actors take on the roles of the characters, properties are added to make the story more realistic, and the list goes on. When I was told that my play, The Importance of Being Earnest, was becoming a movie, I had mixed feelings. I was extremely satisfied that my work was successful enough to become a movie, yet…

disguised era of shame and hidden from society; this is London 1665. Then suddenly the theatre announces promiscuity, power and cuckolding to give their audience a profound idea of relationships. Women were subordinated by not having the freedom and intelligence to experience what men behold. The 16th century bursts out with a lack of control, meaning religious fundamentalists had the advantage of banning theatres. Until the mighty king slammed his way to authority. This paper forwards as it's…

Appearances of Theatre vs. Reality Off Stage The philosophical author, Shakespeare, is well known for creating plays that make the audience take a different look on life. Composed circa seventeenth century anno domini; Macbeth and Hamlet are two plays with indistinguishable themes.These two intricate tragedies define Shakespeare’s work beautifully. In Macbeth, three witches, a ghost, and patriot corrupt a kinsman; changing the way he behaves. In Hamlet, a ghost, a mousetrap, and a skull give a…

Since my ending of my last production I was eager to start our new musical. One evening after school musical practice finally started. Exhausted after class, I grudgingly sat down around the piano while I waited to the music to start and practice to begin. At 3 o’clock we began to learn our required songs for our audition. Our school play is the Wizard of Oz and I decided that I wanted to audition for Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Good Witch. I was fully expecting Dorothy’s notes in her song…