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Historical Period films, like any other movie, should have a good source of entertainment so the audience is not easily bored. However, one of the most truly important parts of a historical period film is the accuracy of what is being portrayed. Certain liberties can be taken, but take too many and the stories get dismantled and unrecognizable. Especially when one has a story about one of the most important rulers of the British monarchy. The Young Victoria is the type of film to do this. While…

Troublesome Ties (A Discussion of the Connections in Hamlet’s Soliloquies in Shakespeare’s, Hamlet) “A soliloquy is a popular literary device often used in drama to reveal the innermost thoughts of a character... used to convey the progress of action of the play by means of expressing a character’s thoughts...without acknowledging the presence of any other person”(LiteraryDevices Editors). Many famous playwrights use and have used soliloquies to progress the action of their plays as described…

Shrektastic Shrek The Musical made a leap of faith when it came from the film by Dreamworks to the highest level of commercial theatre; and it stuck the landing. The audience immerses itself in the backstory the witty princess Fiona, and the giant green ogre, Shrek, who is sent to rescue from a dragon-guarded tower in hopes to get his swamp back. The elements that stand out in Shrek The Musical are the costumes, a heavy amount of singing, and the acting, which all appeal to the 75$ price tag. To…

expecting a fairly accurate performance directly scripted from the essays. When I realized that the college level performers loosely used the stories from the book in order to inspire their piece, I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed how the actors and actresses made their performance uniquely about them and how their stories relate to those of “Reluctant Citizens” and “The Lonely Death of George Bell”. Watching and listening to each of the performers’ experiences and interpretations…

1.What was yoand estaur motivation for joining the honors college? Well one it's free and education is very expensive in the US and my train of thought was why start of college in debt when I can go my two years for free, they can cover everything and ill be able to transfer and possibly get a really good scholarship because I have, you know that, backing that I went to the honors college and follow a career with less debt the someone who just straight transferred to whatever university they…

Last week I was given the chance of watching the Red Hat Crew's production of Chains. This production was set in New York during the revolutionary times. The main character Isabel and her little sister Ruth are sold to the Lockton family, and they are struggling to fight for their freedom. After Ruth is "sold", Isabel is able to escape, rescue her friend Curzon, and they safely make it across "River Jordan". Before watching this production, I was able to read the written book. I feel that it…

In Our Town, Thornton Wilder incorporates a rather unique character known as the Stage Manager, who takes the form of a narrator that converses with onlookers, to guide his audience throughout the play. Stage Manager acts as a reporter similar to the role played by Choragus in Greek dramas, which helps in leading the spectators into the heart of the story. For instance, much like Choragus, the Stage Manager stands out in comparison to the other characters within the production because he informs…

in the musical were Jesus, played by Jeff Fenholt, Judas, played by Ben Vereen, Mary Magdalene, played by Yvonne Elliman, Heriod, played by Paul Ainsley, and Pontius Pilate, played by Barry Brennan”(Hischak). One can see from this list that these actors were the original cast that had performed the first performance of Jesus Christ Superstar; however, the the musical went off Broadway from a few years and then came back to performances they had to cast a whole new cast. This cast would not be…

The film “All That Jazz” had no dull moments; everything on screen is extremely detailed, from the choreography down to placement of props. Watching this film makes you feel as if you are in the shoes of Joe Gideon while also capturing the director’s main focus is. This causes the viewer to question the director’s reason for such details and its purpose to the plot. There are some people who believe that the mise-en-scene of this film takes away from the viewer’s full experience of the plot. To…

On screen- sweet Cameron Diaz is type cast as the sweet , funny babe in most of her films, she is always know for her comedic roles, and girl-next door charisma. She was once a model before she had the privilege to become an actress. In 1994, Diaz won her first film role in the blockbuster action-comedy The Mask, starring the comedic Jim Carrey. With no previous acting experience, she had originally auditioned for a supporting character in the film. And ever since her appearance in film most…