You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown On Sunday March 5, 2017, I attended the play You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. I have always been a fan of the Peanuts comic strips and cartoon movies, so I went into this play experience with high expectations. After leaving the theatre, I was highly satisfied with the actors’ performance, the music from the band off to the side, and the spectacle that included the lights and scenery. There were only a couple minor things I did not like I always picture Charlie Brown as a bald headed little boy with one little curly hair, but the actor portraying Charlie Brown had a full head of hair and I always believed that Schroeder had one of the deeper voices of the peanuts characters, but in this particular performance his voice was very high and squeaky to me. Keep in mind, I did say that the negatives of the play were very miniscule. Besides those two minor setback, the entire play was enjoyable. First, I believe that the play, You’re a Good Man Charlie …show more content…
The band and actors were synchronized very well during the performance. If an actor on stage started running, the music became faster; however, the music would also slow down during slow moments. The music did not only change with the pace of the performance, but also signified the changing of time. When a scene would change and signify a change of time, the band would begin to play music that resembled the sound of a clock ticking. The clock sounding music made it easier to pretend that a significant amount of time had changed right in front of us. The way the music was implemented was great, but the quality of music might be what made it so effective. The band was so smooth with the way they played, and they never messed up once. They also did an awesome job of playing through scenes that contained a lot of movement and dancing without becoming
The sound effects and music for the play was recorded to go with the actions of the character’s and whatever was taking place on stage; for example, when Ian and Chuck would play a game since there was no television they needed sound effects to better depict them playing a game. The music used in the play was relevant to today’s period and fit in well with the scenes, like when Ian says he’s going to get a job the song “I’m going to win” fit in perfectly, because it showed his determination. They also used music to help...
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.
The Music Man made interesting use of the technical aspects of theatre. Sound was used appropriately, as music from the monitors did not overpower the voices of the actors. Lights, however, did not leave any sort of impression on me. Hardly any lights were utilized to enhance the mood were present. This caused for less emphasization on spectacle than what would be expected of such a dramatic play. Although, intricate costumes and set made up for the dull lighting techniques.
In Paul Tillich’s 1957 work Dynamics of Faith, he mentions that there are six major components of faith. These six components of faith describe the Franciscan perspective of “faith”. According to Tillich, the first component of faith is “the state of being ultimately concerned”. The second component of faith is that it is supposed to be at the center of all of our personal lives and everything that we do throughout our own individual lives. The third component of faith is that we should have an awareness for “infinite” things such as God himself. The fourth component of faith is that we need to understand that faith can act as fear, fascination, or both of these qualities at the same time. The fifth component of faith is that doubt is a major product that will always exist with faith. The last component of faith is that we need a community in order to have a “language of faith”.
Oklahoma State University Department of Theatre’s production of What I Did Last Summer tells the self-revolutionary story of a young boy named Charlie and the struggles he faces the summer his father is away at war. Although the play seems to center mainly around Charlie, many of the other characters learn valuable lessons and a change in their perspectives is noticeable throughout the play. With it’s relatable characters, unique humor, and discussion of relevant topics, What I Did Last Summer is a play that can not only be enjoyed by all, but also has the potential to open the audience’s eyes to new viewpoints.
I see Charlie attempting desperately to act out of character. Adept at business he has shown ability, humility and perseverance. However, he seems to be out of touch with the manifested feelings of others his path has crossed.
In CrimJ 100 we were talking a lot about how to court system works and the different severities of sentences. I was asked to watch the movie A Few Good Men, I was able to watch it on Popcorn time. The purpose of watching this movie was so I could relate what I was learning in class to this movie. The movie is about two marines; LCcl Harold and PFC Downie were ordered a code red on a fellow marine that was requesting to leave his company. The Commanding Officer Nathan Jessep ordered the code red to “train” the marine to get use to the conditions in Cuba. The code red back fired on the commander when Santiago died from the code red. The commander tried to stay under the radar and erase his name from getting tracked back to him. The protagonist Lt. Daniel Kaffee has to prove the Lt. Kendrick called the code red on Santiago. Another main character in this film is Lt. Cdr. Galloway, she is PFC Downie’s attorney for this case. There are many themes that we have covered in class that occur in the movie. This is great representation of how a real court case would play out. The movie showcase key themes, such as Plea bargains, Responsibilities of the Criminal Defence Attorneys, Responsibilities of the Procsector, Bringing in a witness, and also showcases judges in a courtroom scenario.
The film Do the Right Thing is set in Bedford-Stuyvesant. It begins with Sal, an Italian American, and his sons who run a pizzeria in a neighborhood where minorities live. Mookie, played by Spike Lee, is the pizzeria’s delivery boy who is working on the hottest day of summer which ends up being the same day everyone decides they are fed up with the subtle racism that goes on between races. This separation between races leads to Buggin Out, a frequent customer of the pizzeria, boycotting the establishment because there were no pictures of black people on Sal’s wall. This anger cause Sal and eventually Mookie to explode and react to the situation with violence. Sal’s anger leads to the death of an influential man in the community while Mookie’s anger leads to the destruction of Sal’s shop.
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.
When people do bad things, or have bad thoughts does this make them a bad person? This is a loaded question when thinking about a couple characters in a great fictional short story A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Mary Flannery O’Connor. The well-dressed grandmother (by name only) can be judgmental, dishonest and demanding. She will rally thoughts in her mind, and try to convince others around her what she believes in true. They call a violent man the Misfit; he has the need to kill. Where is self-aware of his actions, the grandmother is not.
...nto carrying out the orders. When other nurses were asked to discuss what they would do in a similar situation (i.e. a control group), 21 out of 22 said they would not comply with the order. Hofling concludes that people are very unwilling to question supposed ‘authority’, even when they might have good reason to as well as are willing to follow authority blindly even against their better judgment and rules in place (Mcleod 2008).
The music suited the movie very nicely. By the type of music playing, you could determine what sort of scene was coming up, either fast and light...
During the concert the pianist, drummer and saxophonist did a great job, making the rhythm unforgettable. One of the songs that was performed was "Wrapped around your fingers" it contained a romantic melody. While the piano and saxophone then alternated the rhythm, as the passion of the song was motivating everyone to fall into the rhythm of it. The melody which was steady seemed to get faster like a heartbeat by the climax of the song. The sounds were increasingly getting louder until all instruments met at the top with a ban...
I noticed he constantly switched from the synthesizer to the keyboard, and this was to change the tune and make it sound layered as I mentioned before. I also noticed that at times he played the keyboard slowly and other times he would play extremely fast. So rapidly that I even questioned how a man can first not only move his arms so fast but also play so beautifully at such high speeds. A tune he played even sounded like a swish-swashing sound, and I was amazed by how a synthesizer and keyboard can possibly make such sounds. I also noticed that for this song that both Lionel Loueke and Dave Holland played the guitar, and I think this was to match the fusion electric instrument style. Overall, the entire band did a great opening for their performance; everyone looked like they were doing their own thing and were very content.
Before the actual performance began music was played. I thought nothing of it assuming it was music to simply hold the crowd. And also I under was the impression that this would end once the show began but to my surprise this featured music was ...