West End theatre

The passage “Empire of illusion” by Chris Hedges claims that the most essential skill in political theater and a consumer is artifice. In every position you have to have a responsibility that is to be honest and go by what you think but in theater they want you to artifice narratives. The personal narrative can be fake but what is the meaning or truth behind it? I think they make artifice narratives for their own benefit which may or may not bring consequences further on in the future. This can…

Accessibility in Theater Without breaking important social norms, where else can one openly watch humanity’s live unapologetic hurting, crying, screaming, laughing, and loving? Why, nowhere but the theater! For this reason, the theater is a one of the best creative destinations for entertainment. It is a safe space that allows audiences to observe what otherwise would not be possible, and this opportunity to witness carries immense potential for social change. This is why things like political…

mother’s house. As he spend his time at his mother’s house, he persuaded Regina to marry him so that she will be the one to give him the medicine which will kill him, but this stopped Oswald as his mother revealed to him that they were siblings. At the end, Oswald was at ill state and Mrs. Alving looks at the Morphine, seemingly losing hope as his son met his death. In the story, Oswald is seen as a weak character because he…

Hamlet was so certain about his revenge that he appeared uncertain due to his desire to complete his revenge in one specific way. As I was leaving the theatre, other people seemed to really enjoy the production as a whole. Mooney’s humor and his commentary really aided in the thought of this play. They thought it was a quick, funny, easy approach to theatre and Hamlet. Which I agree with. IV. Language The language of Hamlet typically can be difficult to understand. However, Mooney performed an…

cannot help but feel that the spirit of Alfred Jarry was with us, calling for a blanket of merdre for these new, wannabe Ubu-ites. Works Cited: de Régnier, Henri. “Alfred Jarry.” De mon Temps, Mercure de France, 1933, 152. Jarry, Alfred. “Questions de théâtre.” Ubu, ed. Noël Arnaud and Henri Bordillon, Gallimard Folio, 1978, 346. Wong, Julia Carrie. “Turd Reich: San Francisco Dog Owners Lay Minefield of Poo for Rightwing Rally.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 24 Aug. 2017,…

presenting a speech. The agent presents the information from the act to the audience. Third is the scene, the context and environment that encompasses the act. Scene is demonstrated by time and location of the speech. The speech occurs in at the end of the 2012 Spring Semester for the graduation commencement ceremony at Virginia Tech in Lane Stadium. The background and time of the act plays a role of presenting the message to the audience in this…

Mabou Mines’ production of Dollhouse captured my attention and introduced me to a new way of thinking about creative theatre. The production showed me a portrayal of theatrical text that stretched artistic boundaries in a way to captivate audience members throughout the entire production. This production made me angry, laugh, feel disturbed, and many other emotions all under three hours. A truly incredible performance can make an audience member feel many emotions, especially emotions that they…

compare and contrast two theatre plays which are “Tooth and Nail” (1989) devised by Junction Avenue Theatre Company directed by Malcolm Purkey and “The Ugly Noo Noo” (1988) written by Andrew Buckland directed by Janet Buckland. Tooth and Nail is using Epic Theatre and the Ugly Noo Noo is using Poor Theatre respectively. Both the performances are different, however they comment on socio-political issues in South Africa. These performances are using the element of protest theatre promoting social…

Every time I think of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, the first thing that comes into my mind is, “POPULISM YEA YEA!” When I saw Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson for the first time at the Clayton Performing Arts Center, I was very impressed with the overall production of such a complex, extreme play. In detail, I plan to discuss the fantastic key components that the director included such as: the overall overview, performance, and design layout that ultimately allows individuals, like me, to get a…

Drama is a type of medium or style in which emotions, conflicts or contrasts of character, tragedy are depicted. A story that surrounds all these is created (written) and then enacted on the stage. A person is said to be good at acting when he or she is able to bring out or depict the same emotional level at which the author has written it. The most successful dramas have a perfect blend of all these. Shakespearian plays are famous for its tragedy. Some of his plays include Hamlet, Othello, King…