West End theatre

around and dancing as they played a newer song which happens to be a favorite of the bands called Bush Dance. The beat of the song was just as uplifting and fun as the rest. I loved watching everyone just dance around and enjoy themselves. Towards the end of the night I was taken back as Dr. Harris begins to speak about the student favorites which included a classic round of limbo that happens at almost all his concerts. As the instrumentalist begin to clap, cheer and encourage everyone to get…

For my first performance response, I saw Anything Goes at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers, FL on February 17th, 2017. At this dinner theatre, Will Prapher produces and owns the theatre. With his compony titled Prapher Entertainment, Prapher produces such productions in Florida as well as Pennsylvania. This production was a comedy and a love story all in one. Billy, the protagonist, loved Hope, who was engaged to Evelyn. All the characters interact on a cruise ship that was going…

Stanislavski believed that "what is important to me is not the truth outside myself, but the truth within myself" (Source unknown, Stanislavski) basically meaning that any character given circumstance or action that appeared on the stage must be true and real. Stanislavski acknowledged this idea was a new big form in the acting world because all acting is basically just a lie . He argued that the performers should "Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art" (unknown, Stanislavski),…

Before the collaborative group was established, I did a mini self-reflection where I focused on what skills would be good to make the project the best it can be. Skills that I deemed important included dedication to academics, passionate about theater, information on both the technical and performing side of the stage, creative thinking, and respective of other people’s ideas. Having a dedication to academics and passionate about theater will ensure that the members of the group would be…

Forms change when ideas change. By the end of the late eighteenth century, there was a huge movement to renovate theater architecture in France. Philosophers, politicians, and playwrights, including Louis XV, noted that France needed to discard the past theater structure and had started to debate about which structure of playhouse could appropriately support the new age of French theater. They debated on the different modified theater forms to find the ultimate stage design and structure for…

Hamlet: the intimate and violent lover The beauty of live performance lies in the vast potential interpretations of the same event. The scene between Hamlet and Ophelia is quite complex and up for interpretation. There is a lack of emotion and intimacy between Ophelia and Hamlet. This can especially be noted in the scene in which Ophelia is used as a decoy to set Hamlet up. In the Shakespearean version, Hamlet and Ophelia appear quite distant. There is little to no physical contact. However, in…

Tartuffe French play that was originally directed by Moliere, done in the 17th century. Also was launched at pierce college cast pierce college student, and directed by my Professor Shaheen Vaaz. Within the play there have been many components that raised my awareness and created a position of questioning due to the usage of different elements, also the presence of improvisation that enhanced the play and created a sense of comedy related to the idea of the play, however; even though there were…

I find the truth section really interesting. While I was acting in Spamalot I never considered the different “truths” that were possible to portray. I thought that since I was in an imaginary scene that the ideas and truths of it were also imaginary. I never even considered that the audience could be saying things like “I don’t believe that he would react like that,” or “I wouldn’t react like that,” but after reading this I understand why it is completely necessary to understand the truths of…

“Physical theatre requires no specific dance style from its performers – it is the freedom to express emotion in performance whilst integrating various acting and dance techniques.”(Quench, 2013) Physical theatre could be described as a freedom of expression that has less rules and restrictions than Dance. DV8 is a widely known physical theatre company that was founded by Lloyd Newson in 1986. Newson lived in Australia where he attended Melbourne University. Whilst there he studied psychology…

a motivator, a mother, a wife. She is the epitome of greatness. Her heart’s desire is to be of service to people, to bring laughter and happiness to others. Nissi strives to be a role model, a woman that others can look up to and relate to. By the end of the interview we had been left in awe, she was truly something special and we realize when you encounter the extraordinary, embrace…