Mariinsky Theatre

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…

Moliére’s plays are filled with farce, as this old art form started to regain momentum among Italian actors. After studying all of these art forms in school, he was finally putting them into practice. He started realizing that this style was finally reaching the audience. This comedic genre developed characters and events that were over exaggerated to create a He then used the structure of farce that included a run of stock characters (masters, servants, fools, braggarts, cuckolds, mistresses,…

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.…

Shakespeare explores the key idea of deception in the play including both the dramatic impact and comic relief it provides. Shakespeare creates many comical situations which are caused merely by Maria's deception of Malvolio, Malvolio’s self-deception and Orsino’s exaggeration of feelings to express love. Many of the comical situations that occur throughout the play provide the comedy of dramatic irony to further entertain the audience. Shakespeare’s representation of Malvolio is negative in the…

In today's society, students would rather watch a movie than read a play during class. As a teacher, one must decide which to present in class, the play, the movie or both. Although students prefer watching a movie, it is important that one understands the meaning behind it. Reading a play out loud helps students better understand the meaning behind certain symbols or characters. The play A Raisin in the Sun was read aloud in class, then followed by students watching the movie. The play A Raisin…

cult. Billed as “an unreliable version of a true story filtered through a hazy memory and vivid imagination”, it runs out of steam towards the end but is sustained by its mix of wit and anger. The audience sit on beanbags or wooden chairs in the Theatre Upstairs to listen to a character called Girl tell her story – and what an extraordinary one it is. She is brought up by a lovingly attentive mum and is part of a complex extended family. Her happiness is shattered when she acquires a detested…

In 2016, Russell T. Davies took on the challenge of adapting one of Shakespeare's most famous comedies, A Midsummer Night's Dream. As with any staging or production of Shakespeare's work, the director will make changes to meld the play into their particular vision. Davies is no different as he offers several key changes within his adaption. Most notable of these changes are the portrayal of Theseus as malevolent dictator with Hippolyta as his forced, victim bride, and the alterations to the…

I attended UNCG’s production of Silent Sky on Saturday, March 17th. The show was performed in the Brown/Sprinkle Theatre, a thrust stage, that caught all sound from the actors. Each actor was easily heard and spoke with vocal energy. Before seeing the show, I had only read a few scenes from the play and only vaguely knew the plot. It was nice to see this story unfold from actors that worked in the moment and believed their imaginary circumstances. The actors did the best they could with the…