The play by “See What I Wanna See” by Michael John LaChiusa was seen at theater B at The City College of New York. This production was directed by Dimo Hyun Jun Kim as “musical” approach to the play. Kim’s set provided a minimalist approach to scenes that took place within a historical and modern environment. Kim’s objective was to show the initial opening of the play in medieval Japan, which then transitioned to the modern interpretation of these events through various individual that apparently witnessed Moriko’s murder in Central park. Throughout all of these events, it is apparent that the black stage, black background curtains, minimal props, and traditional lighting present a focus on acting and text versus that of a accurate account of historical presentation of these locations taking place in the play. Kim’s minimalist approach utilized these aspects of simplicity of presentation to garner more attention to the actors in this minimalist set design. …show more content…
This illicit love affair defines the tragic circumstances that are transferred to the modern setting of Central Park in New York City as part of commentary on the murder in the 20th century. A janitor finds Morito’s stabbed body, and the police interrogate him on the murder. Also, many other characters, such as a thief, a spiritual medium, a priest, and other modern characters attempt to interpret the murder in a modern context. More so, the flashback to Morito mutual desire to kill Kesa brings more intrigue and speculations to who killed whom as part of the ‘relativistic” aspects of the murder as defined by multiple subjectively distorted points of
In the court room Mr. Hooks makes a point with the evidence he is given and testimonies by witnesses to prosecute Mr. Miyamoto. Mr. Hooks takes some drastic measures by using personal attacks and being prejudice towards the defendant to convince the jurors that Mr. Miyamoto is a killer. During the trail Alvin hooks b...
The narrator murders an old man who he is meant to be taking care of. He claims to have nothing against the man and says that he loves him. Regardless of this, he finds the mans filmy, vulture-like eye to be disturbing and thinks this is a valid enough reason to kill him. Montresor feels insulted by his colleague, Fortunado and believes that it is now his duty to end his life. Both claim to not have anything against his victim other than one small detail, being either and eye or an insult, and feel that they are justified in wanting them dead.They both meticulously plan out what they are going to do to their victim long before they carry out their actions. Neither the old man or Fortunado had any idea that their murderer had any reason to want them dead and had no way of anticipating what was doing to happen to them. The narrator smothers the old man with his mattress, chops up his body, and stuffs him in the floorboards. Montresor leads a very d...
This examination will look at the short story “Killings” by Andre Dubus and the main characters in the story. The story begins on a warm August day with the burial of Matt and Ruth Fowler’s youngest son Frank. Frank’s age: “twenty-one years, eight months, and four days” (Dubus 107). Attending the funeral were Matt, his wife Ruth, their adult children and spouses. Matt’s family is extremely distraught over the murder of their youngest son/brother, in their own way. There are implications of wanting to kill Richard Strout, the guy accused of being the murderer: “I should kill him” (107), as stated after the service. This comment is considered a fore-shadowing of what is to come in the thought progression of Matt and Ruth.
“Killings", written by Andre Dubus in 1979, involves several aspects such as revenge, morality, and murder. Elements, such as the story’s title, the order of events, and the development of the characters, are very unique. It successfully evokes emotion and suspense as the plot unfolds in sequence. Though it seems easily overlooked, the title “Killings” is very important due to the fact that the thrill of suspense is left in the mind of the reader. The title encourages readers to question who and what. It is also an intricate setting for the plot’s mood. It implies that a murder has taken place, but that is all the reader knows. The chronology of the story uses a style called "in media res”, a term used to describe the common strategy of beginning a story in the middle of the action or entering on the verge of some important moment (Meyer 2198). In this story, the readers are shown that murder not only takes a life, but it can also take away a living persons sense of self worth, their spirit.
In Truman Capote’s non-fiction novel In Cold Blood, the Clutter family’s murderers, Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, are exposed like never before. The novel allows the reader to experience an intimate understanding of the murderer’s pasts, thoughts, and feelings. It goes into great detail of Smith and Hickock’s pasts which helps to explain the path of life they were walking leading up to the murder’s, as well as the thought’s that were running through their minds after the killings.
On October 3, 2016, I watched The Woodsman in class at Brigham Young University. James Ortiz directed the play, along with the production team Claire Karpen (Director), Molly Seidel (Costume Design), Catherine Clark and Jamie Roderick (Lighting Design) and Becca Key (Production Manager). A Broadway Production, The Woodsman epitomized the strength of technical design while allowing the audience to fall in love with the characters.
On April 12, 2014 at 7:30 pm, I gratefully attended the musical Guys and Dolls at Ouachita Baptist University's auditorium. Directed by Daniel Inouye, this wonderful play is based on the story and characters of Damon Runyan. These stories which were written in the 1920s and 1930s, involved gangsters, gamblers, and other characters from the New York underworld. The premiere of Guys and Dolls on Broadway was in 1950 where it ran 1200 performances and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The musical had many Broadway revivals and was even turned into a film in 1955.
Written in 1962-3, Play depicts three characters, a man (M), and two women (W1 and W2) trapped in urns with only their heads showing. These characters each present their own version of a love triangle, which once occurred between them. It becomes clear during the play that the characters, once tortured by each other, are now tortured by their situation. A spotlight acts as a "unique inquisitor," compelling each to speak when it shines on them, and to stop when it goes out. As this assault continues, the characters become increasingly maddened by the light, and increasingly desperate to make it stop. The play repeats itself, providing the audience with a sense that these characters have been saying the same words for an eternity, and will continue to do so until the light decides they can stop. Beckett demonstrates how "A style of living, theatrically communicable, is used to express a state of mind."
Doubt is a play about a priest who is being accused of having sexual interactions with the only black boy in the Catholic school and the principal, Sister Aloysius, is determined to prove her suspicions to be true. While it can be unclear throughout the play and even at the end if Father Flynn is innocent or guilty both Patrick Shanely and the cast of Doubt, put on by The University of Alabama, keep the mind wondering if there was a chance he could have been innocent. The importance of characters, their actions, and even the design of the costumes can help one determine if Father Flynn interacted inappropriately with the boy or if it appeared wrong due to a poisoned mind (Father Flynn to Sister James, act seven). Many different things
In conclusion, Elisa Thompson’s Cold Blooded Murderer is a haunting story of a young woman who killed six other girls just to receive attention. Throughout the piece, the theatre audience experiences fear, guilt, and sympathy while listening to the girl’s justification for her crime. Thompson’s use of polysyndeton, appeal to the audience’s caring emotion, and direct address to the police officer provokes the audience to reevaluate their own morals in comparison to the
“Play” opens with three figures encased in large urns with only their faces visible. The urn as a prop is significant because it symbolizes the individuals’ being trapped by their own desires; doomed to repeat them. They can neither see nor hear one another. A spotlight, acting as a voiceless interrogator projected on the faces of the actors, swivels between them prompting each in turn to speak; when the light leaves, the faces fall silent. A man and two women (a husband, his wife and his mistress) are compelled by the light to recount the story of their love triangle. Through precise use of lighting, shadows, and props the audience is compelled to become fascinated with the story. As the bodies repeatedly recount their stories, various tones are used to describe/convey new details each time. “Play” begins with a humorous tone, but with each repetition the story becomes darker and wearier? However, the consistency of that single set makes for a powerful message and keeps the audience in tune and focused.
What would it be like to witness a murder? How would you react? Franz Kafka forces his readers to consider the concept of innocent bystanders in his short-story A Fratricide. The reader must think about what it means to do nothing when you witness something terrible, and whether that affects the bystander. In Kafka’s A Fratricide, the use of descriptive imagery combined with a cold tone makes the reader feel as if he were there, witnessing the murder just as Pallas is witnessing it, in order to make him question whether those who observe a crime are obligated to try to stop it.
Carruthers, Ian, and Takahashi Yasunari. The Theatre of Suzuki Tadashi. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge UP, 2004. Print.
On April 20th at 8 P.M., I attended a play entitled, The Rose Tattoo. The play took place in Dahlberg Hall Theatre on Courtland Street. This is a play by the playwright, Tennessee Williams.
The genre of crime fiction, exposed in 'Witness' has demonstrated the corruption within the police force after the murder of an undercover officer. The use of suspenseful non-diegetic music and an extreme close up shot of Samuel's eye as the witness to a murder, implies that danger is heading towards him. Weir effectively applies a long shot of Samuel staring blanking with suspenseful music to portray Samuel as in a position of no power and in danger. The slow motion of the close up and zooming in onto the killer and Book’s realisation of the corruption exposed by lowering Samuel’s hand, can be interpreted as Samuel’s recognition of the murderer, revealing to Book the nature of the crime and the truth about his colleague, as well as indicating the seriousness of the delinquency of the ‘real’ world. This results in the characters having to remove themselves from society in order to survive. The notion of the genre of crime fiction has led us to understand the relationship between a character and their world and allowed the exposure of the thematic elements within the text.