Sweeney Todd

Performing theatre live, is the most exhilarating experience that I have ever had. When I am waiting to walk on stage for the first time, there are countless emotions running through me, but as soon as I take that first step into the light I am hit with a sense of overwhelming joy. During the past year of my life I have accomplished more than I ever expected. While studying at Gateshead College I have managed to improve my ability in all three disciplines. This has helped me both inside and…

and the book. The environment of this film was dark and gothic, a little more adult friendly. Tim Burton is well known for this kind of scene. He is famous for his films such as The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, Sweeney Todd, etc. If you are familiar with Burton’s work, you’ll see that he couldn’t help but star Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka. Depp’s version of Wonka had pale skin, sleep straight hair and gave a creepier more insane, and paranoid person. His…

set up a long line of movies the two would do together along with his, now ex, wife Helena Bonham Carter. The three would go down as a dream team, with every movie they make being a hit. These movies include The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Sweeney Todd (2007), Dark Shadows (2012), and many more. Burton and Carter were married in 2001, and several year later had two kids. However, in 2014, the couple split after 13 years of being together (Encyclopedia…

Although Signature Theatre has not yet produced Guys and Dolls, it is one that their company could undoubtedly do in the future. The theatre certainly has the capabilities and facilities necessary to produce a high quality version of this musical. However, this fact, although relevant is not the most important factor in deciding whether or not they would choose to produce the show. The theatre must also have a desire to pick this specific musical out of the hundreds of other choices that exist.…

Although there is no preface, the purpose of Judith Flander’s The Invention of Murder is to present the various types of homicide during the Victorian era and discuss how murder has been perceived by people in general. Besides The Invention of Murder, Flanders has written various books that address the customs and leisurely activities during the Victorian era, such as Consuming Passions and Inside the Victorian Home, and therefore possesses extensive knowledge on Victorian life (“Biography”).…

The detective fiction novel, The Hounds of Baskerville by Arthur Conan Doyle, features the well-known Sherlock Holmes and his trusty partner, John Watson. The two are settled in many stories, books, and television shows but in this instance, they are in a detective novel. The novel, narrated by John Watson, tells a detective journey in which townsman Charles Baskerville is supposed to be killed by a hound that is left by the curse of Hugo Baskerville. Sherlock is called upon by the nephew of Sir…

The Vietnam War was a chilling time in American History. Many who did not grow up in that era of time look at the nineteen sixties as a time of peace and love. The truth is, it was a time of violence and turmoil in America. Race riots were happening all over our country, drugs were being embraced by a new generation and there were political riots about the draft and the involvement of the American government in Vietnam. No one suffered more from the chilling effects of the Vietnam War than…

for developing the musical and were later deemed “conventional”. Composers and lyricists throughout the years eventually adapted these conventions and have created some of the most successful shows that are still relevant to this day, including Sweeney Todd and Les Misérables. Some of those inspirational trend-setters include: George Cohen, Cole Porter, and the creative duos: Alan Jay Learner and Frederick Loewe; Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Many of their shows became very popular…

Tim Burton Timothy Walter Burton, the American director, has spent his life making important contributions to the film industry. He uniquely incorporates aspects of gothic film, horror, fantasy, and comedy to create masterpieces that shape the film industry. However, there is something special about the films that Burton creates, something that is difficult to define. I believe that Burton has created his own genre of film by blending elements of gothic film, fantasy and German expressionism.…

decides to take over christmas trying to give santa a break that year. He tries his best but in the end he learns that each holiday should stick to their designated holiday. Some of his recent projects include a 2007 film of the popular musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon barber of Fleet Street this film brought Burton, Johnny Depp, and Helena Bonham Carter back together. In 2012, Burton and Johnny Depp worked together on the fantasy thriller Dark Shadow which had grossed 245.5 million US…