Improvisational theatre

This Just in! Breaking the Fourth Wall Have you ever watched a television show and had the character look at you and say something directly to you? Or read a book and had the narrator say something directed at you? Well that my friend is breaking the fourth wall. The fourth wall is the wall that separates us the audience from the story happening in the book, movie, television show and on stage production. Some popular productions that break the fourth wall are Doctor Who, Saturday Night Live,…

“Demolition”, a stilted comedy drama written by Bryan Sipe, was conceived by an extraordinary director and showcased a no less extraordinary cast that includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, and Chris Cooper. Despite these observations, it’s not an extraordinary movie, showing several problems that turn it into an unfortunate stumble in the filmography of the Quebecois Jean-Marc Valleé. The latter, who deserves all my respect for accomplished works such as “C.R.A.Z.Y”, “Café de Fleur”, “Dallas…

The central subject of The Piano Lesson by August Wilson is the conflict between Bernice and Boy Willie over the family piano. There are three major parts to the play that enhance the importance of the central subject. The first major part that the stage-play creates is Sutter’s ghost, which is present throughout the play. The second major part that the stage-play creates is the focus on the flashback of their African American History. The third major part is how Sutter’s ghost prevents Boy…

Theater Final Reflection While I was in eighth grade and picking classes for my freshman year, I decided to take theater 1 since I had performed in almost every play, musical, and public speaking event offered at the middle school. I had enjoyed these activities, but I understood that due to my dance schedule and homework load with AP and honors classes, I would not have time to continue these performances with the school. Since I had enjoyed participating in these performances, I still wanted…

book written by Bram Stoker in 1897, and later, in 1997, Steven Dietz wrote it as a play. It has never actually run on Broadway, but is still very successful, and Dietz most well-known play. I saw Dracula on October, 1, 2015 at the Randall L. Jones Theatre in Southern Utah University in Cedar City, and was directed by Jesse Berger. I had never seen any kind of Dracula film or play before, so I didn’t know what to expect, but I was very impressed, and I loved it. I think the main theme of…

last month, there are several differences between the two, yet I would consider both to be quality community theatres worth attending…

constantly in pursuit of the next great thing, the next beautiful object that will draw me in, hold my attention, and then fade away. Theatre has been the one constant beauty ever-present in my mind. A show is a living, breathing organism, constantly ebbing and flowing with the attitudes and direction of the day. No two shows are alike, and I believe that this is why theatre has held my attention for so long. I am constantly finding new objects to engage me: the gentle slope of a dancer's arm as…

One of my favorite branches of theatre is comedic improvisation. Comedic improvisation, or improv, is where performers create everything (plot, characters, etc.) on the spot. If you've seen shows like "Whose Line is it Anyway," then you probably have an idea of how improv work. I love performing improv because it helped me be more outgoing, requires a lot of creative thinking, ends up being fun, and it's challenging. Improv helped me break out of my shell. I also perform in musicals and straight…

Guys and Dolls is a musical play set in the 1950s of New York City. The actors and actresses were not only portraying the characters but also singing and dancing throughout the play without forgetting a line or dance move. The actors and actresses were changing their body language by changing their arm movements or walking away from the scene. For example, in the Havana scene, the ensemble was pantomiming a fight scene and pretending to be drunk. The craps game inside the sewer used pantomiming…

Stage Lighting Jordan Williams 26 March, 2015 English 10th Mrs. Sexton Stage Lighting Thesis: Stage lighting is growing in importance due to the high demand for more elaborate productions. This is because it presents a different aspect of entertainment to the audience. Introduction History A. Inventor B. Purpose III. Terms A. Technology B. Techniques IV. Designer A.…