With ‘90s Dungeons and Dragons references in abundance, Qui Nguyen’s She Kills Monsters shows that there’s nothing wrong with being yourself. Inside Dallas’s Theatre Three, directors Katy Tye and Jeffrey Schmidt present a truly astounding performance of Nguyen’s play, spotlighted by fabulous acting, immersive special effects, and intricate costume design. Agnes Evans (Bree Redmond) likes all things “normal”. Her younger sister Tilly (Kennedy Waterman), on the other hand, has geekier tastes. But one day, Agnes’s life takes a turn when Tilly dies in a car accident. Seeking closure, she finds a homemade Dungeons and Dragons quest, and hoping to better understand her sister’s seemingly odd hobbies, Agnes decides to play. With the help of Chuck (Griffin Hammel) — who narrates the quest — Agnes becomes a part of the game, fighting monsters with her sister’s in-game warrior persona Tillius the Paladin. Gradually, as if opening a diary to her sister’s life, Agnes …show more content…
Most notably, Bree Redmond plays Agnes with incredible realism, which makes her character easier to relate to since it makes her and the story seem less fabricated. For instance, when Agnes first learns of her sister’s homosexuality, she sits down to talk with Tilly. Through her facial expressions especially, Redmond convincingly portrays Agnes’s regret of not knowing such a major part of her sister’s life sooner — emphasizing how Agnes wishes that she’d done more while her sister was still alive. At the same time in the scene, Kennedy Waterman (Tilly) complements Redmond’s strong performance with an equally passionate acting display of her own. Together, the two actors speak naturally and change their inflection and body language to effectively portray their roles. The solid acting also adds to the authenticity of the characters’ relationship as sisters. All in all, a heartfelt performance surfaces as a result of the phenomenal
The play Kamau by Alani Apio exhibits a very strong example of the dramatic difference between the ways that local and non-local people view the value of land. The main character Alika is much attached to the land that his family has lived on for years, as the land that they’ve lived on has become their undeniable home. Alika works for a tour company that takes tourists around the island and gives a brief history of things that have happened on the island. However, Alika’s boss, Jim, is employed at a company that has just bought the land that Alika and his family live on and this company plans to build a resort in place of Alika’s home. The land in question has two very different meanings to two very different people. The struggle and
Agnes “Apple” Bailey is a 16 year old female. She is currently a ward of the court. Apple was born in New York. She is a single mother of one daughter. Apple’s biological parents are June Bailey and Tom Fitzpatrick. Apple’s biological mother June is a drug addict and prostitute. Apple father is a Wall Street broker. Apple’s father was 19 years old when he impregnated her mother. However, the parents were separated before she was
Their acting chops were very impressive whether it was comedic, emotional, or just stunning overall. Yet, on the other hand, some minor characters weren’t as well heard as others. I feel as the play could be better if some of the minor characters had projected their voice more, allowing their character to be known. However, although some voices were much stronger than others, all actors were full of talent, capable of dealing with script’s requirements, and did a good job
I think that Chris is a very motivated person. He knows what he wants and he is willing to do anything to get there. This quote describes when Gallien was trying to persuade Chris not to go through with his hitchhiking plan, “But he wouldn’t give an inch. He had an answer for everything I threw at him” (Krakauer 7). This quote shows the depth of his motivated character because of his unwillingness to change his mind. Additionally, I also think that Chris has a very optimistic character and outlook on life. Chris is not willing to totally accept the danger of what he is about to do because he is quick to hope for the best. Proof of this character trait can be found in the following quote, “‘I’m absolutely positive… I won’t run into anything I can’t deal with on my own’” (Krakauer 7).
of Father Damien, a persona that she inhabited for the rest of her life. Therefore, Agnes
The Power of an Author Authors have the ability justify the worst actions. Authors have a way of romanticizing certain situations in order to convey a specific message. A good author has power to influence the reader into believing whatever it is the author wants. When it comes to the story of Hannah Dustan, authors such as John Greenleaf Whittier have romanticized her captivity story along with the actions she took throughout her journey. Introducing a character that will be seen in the story is one of the most vital parts when creating a piece of literature.
Throughout the play She Kills Monsters, different feelings and opinions arose. Primarily, it was not appealing to my taste of genres, and I couldn’t care less about what appeared to be a nerdy play, additionally it made me feel puzzled. Secondly, the play was entertaining and humorous. Lastly, the role-playing of the characters in this world of fantasy was amusing and enlightening. Although the play’s genre was fantasy and adventure, I speculated that it illustrated important values that we should incorporate in our lives.
When they are all together, it is movie magic! The dialogue and emotions that are so perfectly portrayed by all, will only leave you wanting more. Some of the gossip sessions are very dramatic and will bring you to tears, but some are so funny you’ll want to pee your pants. As Truvy states in the movie, “laughter through tears is my favorite emotion” and this movie delivers
While Agnes was cleaning her sisters room she found her sister’s journal and her curiosity compelled her to find out more about her and
Besides the fact that I didn't like this play, the actors did do a pretty good job with their acting and memorization of their lines. Couple times Marisol hesitated with her lines but it wasn't too bad. I like the accents they were using. It wasn't to hard to understand what they were saying, but once again there were those times when their accents did effect a little on their pronunciations and my understanding on what they were saying. Overall, I don't think they were too believable with their characters. They didn't reach me.
Evelyn creates suspense, distracting Jake and the viewers, her true intentions concealed for the most part of the film. At the end of the film however Evelyn is shown as a loving mother who just wants to do whatever she can to protect her daughter/sister, showing the gentle and motherly side of Mrs Mulwray to the audience. Evelyn is shown through most of the film as if she is the superior one who can go to anyone, such as Gitties, and get him to do a job, getting what she wants no matter the cost. Gitties doesn’t seem too interested in Evelyn sexually himself as he is the investigator of marital affairs, not wanting to take advantage of her as well as trying to intimidate Evelyn by keeping his guard up and not letting her in. Gitties keeps parts of the investigation to himself, not letting Evelyn know, showing the audience the gender views that women’s opinions are not as significant. Evelyn, not fazed by Gitties’ attempts to hide investigation details, comes out as the stronger gender, still seeming to manipulate Gitties into doing as she requires. Evelyn Mulwray is the femme fatale, completely shown in this film, she gets what she wants, no matter the cost to anyone and does not step down from her high position above Gitties until she gets what she
The selection series are set in the future where there is a monarchy. Every time a prince is eligible to marry there would be a contest called the selection. In previous books the reader would have found out that America Singer gets picked for the selection, and soon falls for Prince Maxon. Even though America’s life has changed completely at the castle, she is still independent and outspoken. America frequently struggles to control her words and actions, and she gets into trouble often.
First of all, the pace of this movie was distinguished from normal American movies whose plots are usually compact. The story was developed so unhurriedly and quietly that every subtle plots of the movie, such as complex emotion change and conversation, were enlarged clearly. Secondly, the fantastic performance of both two main characters enhanced the beauty of this romantic
They are so good they have you fooled to think that their character’s personality is really their own, and maybe it is. For example; Drew Barrymore puts life into her character Danielle. Just like Dougray Scott does to his character. The one actress, in my opinion, that no other actress could do it as marvelous is Angelica Hutson she really does an amazingly great job! Even though this movie would be classified as a romance movie, some humor and action is also included into the scenes as well.