She Stoops to Conquer had very interesting point of views. The director made many changes that made sense. I thought it was nearly picture perfect in various aspects. Jon’elle was very creative when she made her choices in directing. Everything seemed to flow and had a nice vibe to it. The blocking was very effective in both performances. Jon’elle’s blocking in She Stoops to Conquer was a broad idea. Having the scene set up as if the Elderly people were having a memory was wonderful. The old people had a dim light on them, and said a couple of words here and there to make it seem as if they were telling the story. I guess you can say they were the narrators, but they were a part of the performance. This made us focus on what the actual memories were. The only exception would be when you could hear Ray and Kennon talking. My attention drifted to them a lot. I couldn’t really hear Ray and Kennon at the beginning. The scene between their younger selves were more down stage right. With it being down stage right it was hard for the people sitting in the right portion of the audience to see a lot of it. I could hear them just fine though. Since the language was not in modern term, it would …show more content…
The main scenery consisted of a table and a couch. Nathan’s character, Charles Marlow, doesn’t like being embarrassed. He was embarrassed though and didn’t want to look at Kate’s face. Even though I did catch Nathan looking at Kaitlyn, I still saw the clumsy, awkward attitude. When Nathan’s character did, or was supposed to, look at Kate for the first time, I felt as if Nathan’s realization moment should have been bigger. It seemed kind of rushed when I knew there was a lot going on in that part. I realixe that could have been a character choice the rest of the time and it kind of fit. I think he just needed more balance there. Ray and Kennon also could have possibly made a character choice to have a slightly slow conversation at the
In basketball, the National Championship game is the dream of every kid that plays basketball in college. NC State’s basketball team wasn’t well known in 1983. Jim Valvano was the coach and he knew he had a great group of kids. When they won the ACC tournament against the great Ralph Sampson and Virginia, people thought that the win was just luck and they probably wouldn’t make last when they got into the tournament. Throughout the tournament, NC State kept surviving and advancing. In Johnathan Hock’s documentary “Survive and Advance”, Hock uses stock footage of the games that were played during the tournament, different points of view from the players, and the sequence of the documentary to prove that NC State’s basketball team were the underdogs during the whole tournament; however they were able to win despite their adversity
I felt that the characters were allowed to be themselves in this scene compared to the other acts. In Act 2, the characters were at work that called for them to have a professional mindset, even though they were familiar with each other. The director had the most professional mind set, yelling for order and keeping her employees working, however, she was never standoffish with the other members of her crew.
His whole character and insert into the story just seemed forced. He truly wasn't
While I watched this production from my laptop on PBS, I felt the blocking from the chairs and the characters was effective in showcasing their facials expressions. I never felt that an actor was blocking another. Furthermore, the director and playwright were exceptional in telling the story, because it ditched political correctness and created an opportunity to showcase racism from a marketing standpoint instead, all based off of a pair of basketball
...was outstanding. She gives great insight to the horrors and the suffering and allows the reader to be placed into the same place with a large understanding of the emotions that took place. The only thing to complain about is the prolonging amount of detail on the dates and statistics. It’s hard to follow and difficult for one to pay attention and that’s where it became mundane. I can definitely confirm that it was worth the purchase and the time spent into the read. I could honestly say that I’ve already recommended it to others, and I will continue to do so. The people I’d recommend it to though is people interested in the subject and overly eager to learn about new things as opposed to my buddies.
The production had many elements which for the most part formed a coalition to further the plot. The characters, the three part scenery and costumes represented well the period of time these people were going through. As far as the performers entering and exiting the stage, it could have been more organized. There were a few times when the performers exited at the wrong times or it seemed so due to the echo of the music. At certain moments the music was slightly loud and drowned the performers. Many of the songs dragged on, so the pacing could have been more effectively executed. Though the music was off at times, the director's decision to have most of the songs performed center sage was a wise one. Also the implementation of actual white characters that were competent in their roles came as a great surprise to the audience and heightened the realism.
I could see how Harold Hill’s tactic changed from something along the lines of ‘to deceive’ to ‘to woo’ around the song “The sadder but wiser girl”. Marian Paroo’s tactic also changes from ‘to avoid’ to ‘to love’ around “My white Knight”. These actors also projected extremely well, as I could hear everything being said. They articulated well too, which I believe must be hard for them as every character had a southern accent. The actors easily incorporated their character’s goals into their acting and onstage
Beyond the Lights, is a romantic drama film Directed by Gina Prince-Blythewood. The film premiered in September 2014 at an international film festival held in Toronto, and this followed by its release on November 14th, 2014 in the United States. The film is one of the strangest music industry romance based films, alternating between the entertainment business, wisdom and heartfelt flourishes. Yet, Gina Prince-Blythewood manages to show all the elements of her play into an irrefutably entertaining package.
I think the performance delivered the message and intent perfect. I was not once confused, but it is that which starts out some what at the end and uses flashbacks to tell the full story.
through the speeches helps the reader understand and feel like they were there, it makes that
The play is set in the 1950’s, and it has two narrators, called Voice 1 and Voice 2, which act as dramatic devices and move the play along in space and time.
The sound design and choreography intensified the overall musical. They created the time, place, and mood through rhythm and great energy. The actors had wireless, behind the ear mikes, that attached to the mike pack which amplified the sound, making it very clear. I could easily understand what they were talking about or singing.
In conclusion, the acting in the production was very good. I was held captivated by the accents and shocked by the language and dialect because I knew that this really happens and has happened. I felt like I could actually change what was happening on stage. For Instance, when the rumble is happening and Bernardo and Riff bring out the switchblades, I gasped. Silently to myself, I said "DON'T DO THIS. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A CLEAN FAIR FIGHT. YOU GUYS ARE MORE SIMILAR THAN YOU ARE DIFFERENT, JUST BEING FRIENDS." The same occurrence happened when Anita is assaulted by the Jets when attempting to find Tony to save him. I understood her feelings and wanted the Jets to get in trouble for their actions. I became invested in what happened to the
The best improvement they could've made to this play would've been canceling it. I guess if I were the director, I would've tried to make it more entertaining, because it was really boring.
The world before her is a film of hope and dreams for Indian women. We examine two girls with different paths but one goal in common, empowerment. This term conveys a wide range of interpretations and definitions one of them being power over oneself. Both Prachi and Ruhi manifest a will for female empowerment but both have distinct views on how this is achieved. Prachi believes the way to achieve empowerment is through her mind and strength, while she still confines to tradition views of Indian culture. Ruhi desires to achieve female empowerment by exposing her beauty in a non-conservative way while maintaining her Indian identity.