1. In Connor McPherson’s Shining City the inciting incident is the immediate opening of the play when we 1st see Ian, and the central conflict is Ian’s wealth of personal issues and his inability to fix them. The climax of the play is the final lights down after Ian turns to see the ghost, placing the crisis at the point where John leaves the office for the final time. There is no traditional exposition in terms of pre-conflict information but it does exist, being dropped throughout the play, though there is no denouncement as the climax is the very end of the play. Ian servers as both the protagonist and as his own antagonist in Shining City. The inciting incident is at the very beginning of the play as Ian already appears very conflicted …show more content…
Peter Mark’s review of the original production of Defying Gravity for the New York Times gives an interesting insight on Defying Gravity’s script itself. The review highlights a much heavier use of religious motifs than I would have expect from simply reading it. It seems that this production played up Space and exploration as some sort of “new church” in a way not visible in the script itself. Seeing as this was the original production being reviewed, it seems unlikely that the critic would have had prior insight on the play, and thus the critic delivers a less biased view of the play than would be expected of later reviews. The critic did not miss anything of true importance it seems, and seemingly neither did the production as this was the 1st attempt at staging it. Overall the reviewed production seemed to very much benefit the script, with the staging of projections and sets apparently being a great enhancement to the production, and having an actor such as Phillip Seymour Hoffman as part of your cast almost certainly cannot hurt your …show more content…
The quote shows Tom dealing with the ramifications of his actions years later, as he is still not a peace with them until the end of the monologue. The quote presented here really wraps up the entirety of The Glass Menagerie with it fully tackling Tom’s persistent self-conflict over his actions and his inability to let go of his memories. It shows that the story he told throughout the play was not just as one-time reliving of those events, but one of many times those memories have still haunted him. However, the end of the segment does show Tom apparently moving past those memories and letting them go, bidding them a goodbye, thus seemingly resolving the overall conflict of the
... Finch and J.B. Biggley stood out the most to me because they showed that you really don’t have to be very smart to make it. Biggley stood out because he didn’t seem to do a lot of work, he was just there to fire people and Finch stood out because he used charm and just the book to advance in the company. I think young adults and adults who are into economics, how companies work or even realistic plays would like the production that was put in. It was simple and gave a clear point.
Theater is acting, and each actor that was involved in this production was fantastic. Page Ogle who played Dolly did a very good job being a sweet talking, yet manipulative woman in the 1890s. I would have critiqued her on just one thing, slow down!
One of the main products of this movie that popped out to me was the stars. They all seemed to be great actors even though I only knew one of them. For example, I thought that Ian Michael Smith did a great job portraying Simon Birch. He made the movie cute and funny all at once. I also thought that Joseph Mazello did a great job portraying relatable feelings in the movie. You could tell by his facial expressions what his mood was. All the actors did a great job and I can’t pinpoint one of them who did worse than the
Here Tom stands up for himself, yet at the beginning of the story we see that Tom was too scared to reply to his parents when they were fighting, but now he can stand up for himself. This is illustrated when Tom thinks to himself, “I was thinking that I might take a drink to my father, but dared not as yet suggest it” (Ross 221). This little outburst from Tom shows that he is trying to make his voice and opinions be heard over the adults. He wants to be heard and wants to be seen like a responsible person and is trying with some, but little avail. Tom also tries to work against fate by trying to teach Phillip how to stook.
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.
beginning of the play; it was only in Act 3 when he was accused of
This major production for Venice Theater was a success in my opinion. It was well worth doing; as I cant remember a moment that was not full of laughter from the audience, as this play kept everyone on the edge of their seats. They did a fantastic job finding actors and actresses who did outstanding with their rolls. Any escapist would thoroughly enjoy this production.
I. Conflicts in the Play - There are many types of conflict evident in this play. Some are as follows:
I have no negative comments about the play. I really enjoyed this production of Guys and Dolls and believe that the director's vision was clearly dispayed on the stage by the actors, the musical ensemble and the production team. I thought the set design was amazing and that the costumes perfectly portrayed the style of the 1940s. All of the hard work and dedication put into the play, showed through the actors and the set resulting in a wonderful musical worthy of Broadway.
One of its numerous strengths was the costuming and set. This musical would not have been the same had these elements not come together to transport the viewer. In addition to the costuming and the set, the actors were very well cast. Each actor was in a role that fit them and they portrayed their characters very well. For example, the man who played Glen really seemed like a greedy Wall Street worker. The choreography was also well done. It fit true to the style of dance in the 1980s and added to the immersion experience. The only thing that could have made this experience better would be to add more music. This may just be a personal preference, but when I see a musical I like for the music to be central like it is in Hamilton or Les Miserables. However, this musical was very good and not much could be added to enhance the
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 Character of Tom Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie Tom Wingfield is a determined young man. He has decided against everyone else in his family's wishes that he wants to leave the dismal life of a factory job, to pursue a chance in the Merchant Marines. He realizes that he would be running off like his father and this is probably the only thing that kept him from leaving this long. Amanda, Tom's mother, deep down knows the day is coming that Tom will leave. She says "But not till there's someone to take your place."
the play was good. The first act was a little slow and tedious but the
There wasn’t any particular scene on stage that made me doubt the integrative work of the director since all the staging work such as lighting, design, costumes and performance were well coordinated and blended for a very good production. The lights were well positioned with well fitted costumes and a very ideal scene to match. There wasn’t much change of scenes in the play except for some movement of tables and chairs. There was an entrance and exit for the performers which made their movements uninterrupted. There was a loud sound of a bell when school was over while the lights were dimmed whenever there was a change of scene. The pace of the production was very smooth since one scene followed the other without delay and most likely because most of the performers wore the same costume; especially all eight students wore the same costume for the entire