Set construction of Billy Elliot.
BILLY ELLIOT SET CONSTRUCTION Billy Elliot opens with the projection of black and white documentary/newsreel footage onto a large screen which is suspended within the proscenium arch of the stage. The film is genuine footage of the miners' strike and shows both police and workforce in situations of protest, conflict and division. As the film extracts conclude, The screen drops to the stage floor to reveal the basic set. During the production, this set is manoeuvred hydraulically into a number of different positions to suit the action of the piece. Essentially elements of the basic set were very realistic impressions of both interior and exterior buildings in the mining community. The centrepiece is the Community Hall, complete with stage where much of the action is focused. The set at Stage Right and Stage Left is largely a realistic reconstruction of the hall's interior. There are windows along each wall and at Stage Left there is a small bar. The colours used for the interior are drab and muted. At Downstage Right is a rounded exterior construction with double doors. The suggestion is of rendered brickwork painted in a faded red and it looks like the entrance to a public house. Although it is obviously an exterior, the actors often use it as an entrance and exit from the Community Hall. At one point it becomes the entrance to Mrs Wilkinson's home. During this scene a
(2) The complete works of Shakespeare coursework
The idea of condensing over 100 hours of the plays of William Shakespeare into 100 minutes of pure comedy is considered to be one of the unprecedented feats in the modern world of stage performance. Rapidly spreading throughout the world, this unique concept will undoubtedly thrive for as long Shakespeare's work remain popular. In a action-packed, roller-coaster and breath-taking production, three overly-energetic actors offer an insanely packed yet entertaining version of "the complete works of william shakespeare. Originally conceived as a production for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this reworking of Shakespeare's masterpiece for the MTV generation has transformed into one of the world's most entertaining and sensational comedy shows. The absurd lengths which it is has boldly taken in the process of interpretation is why I believe it stands out among so many others plays. This was can be seen even before the play had started. When I first entered the theatre, I immediately noticed the backdrop which was compressed of tapestry loud with titles in graffiti. I thought it looked like a one-dollar production set-up produced in a kindergarden school. Furthermore, the Elizabethan stage wear that was teamed with hose in electric hues and Converse sneakers caught my eyes the moment they hit stage. At that very instant, I realized that this was a formal shakespeare play. It was
This review is about a performance Ive seen on March 15 at Frascati. The show is called King Lear and the jesters of Shakespeare are angry and is played by the theatre group t Barre land. The performance is an adaption of the
Performing Shakespeare Critical Review Niels Noorlander 6157491 'Koning Lear en de narren van Shakespeare zijn kwaad' (King Lear and the jesters of Shakespeare are angry) - 't Barre Land This review is about a performance I've seen on March 15 at Frascati. The show is called 'King Lear and the jesters of Shakespeare are angry' and is played by the theatre group 't Barre land. The performance is an adaption of the play 'King Lear' written by William Shakespeare. The play was written between 1603 and 1606 and later revised. It tells the story of King Lear who descends into madness after disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. After the recovery of the monarch of England in 1660 the play was adapted many times because theatre makers didn't like the dark and depressing tone in the play. But after world war two the play was seen as one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, and the role of King Lear was played by many great actors. The way that 't Barre land' performed this play is very different from how the play originally was intended. The most drastic change in the performance is that it wasn't performed as a tragedy but as a comedy. For this performance there was a new translation made by 'Bindervoet en Henkes'. But not every part of that translation was actually performed. Very big parts texts
Two, by Jim Cartwright review.
Theatre Review of Two. Justin Moorhouse and Victoria Elliott play the landlord and landlady of a northern pub in Jim Cartwright’s play ‘Two’ at the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester. Throughout the play they play seven characters each. From pub regulars to a forgotten child and even to an Elvis obsessive, with love and relationships, being one of two, a continuous theme throughout the evening. The idea is the most private of secrets and personal of problems are exposed within the confines of the traditional English pub. People change drastically all by the effect of booze. The play is on the subject of pub cultures and relationships. With relationships it explores; Faithfulness; Domestic Violence; Old Age; and Death. My initial response to this piece was, it is an interesting story and I enjoyed it. It seemed to be centered on different stages of relationships. The background message seemed to be that trust is the key in all good relationships. The scene that showed a changed relationship was the Roy and Lesley scene. My first impression of their relationship was that perhaps it had started well but had then led to domestic violence, rather then there being love from the start. Mr & Mrs Iger ultimately prove their dependence on each other during their scene which shows the theme ‘love and faithfulness’. The main characters, the Landlord and Landlady, he the
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Niclas Ankarcrona Comparative Essay As an entry to grade 10, we will be expected to write a comparative essay between three different versions of Romeo and Juliet’s balcony scene, from the three different film versions. In Franco Zeffirellis version of Romeo and Juliette, the balcony scene is set in a medieval environment. The old looking costumes and buildings indicate this. Different from all the other scenes, the director of this film has chosen to build up the tense feeling between the two amorous young adults by first making Romeo unseen and unheard to his loving Juliette who is positioned high up on the balcony. In the West side story the balcony scene is completely different from both of the other film. It is in this version set in a modern time. Surrounded by staircases and brick walls the two loving ones meet sing. Unlike the two other scenes, this version does not reflect that the two “sides” have a wealthy past, due to that they meet not in a castle or in a mansion but in a alley. This gives a good understanding to their love. In the way that money doesn’t matter, and that they will meet anywhere at any time in order to see each other. My understanding in why they were singing is simple enough to show their feeling for each other in a better way. West side story is also a musical, causing music and singing to be a part of their way of telling each
In 2011 I went to see a production called Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen in the Old Antrim Courthouse.
Section C In 2011 I went to see a production called ‘Ghosts’ by Henrik Ibsen in the Old Antrim Courthouse. It was set in the 1800s and something that struck me about the play was how the two actors Oswald and his mother Mrs Alding worked together in certain scenes to show their strong relationship. Oswald was the most important thing in Mrs Aldings life, her all, and so she sent him away as a child to Italy for school to protect him from the bad influence of his father and the poisonous atmosphere of her home. This play shows us how he returns home for the winter to see his mother and attend his late father’s funeral. The scene where he had to confess to his mother that he was ‘sick’ really stood out to me as I felt they had a good mother-son connection here. I got this idea because when he first brings up that he has something to tell her, she instantly knows something is wrong by the strange actions of her son who is pacing up and down and she asks him anxiously, with a worried tone what is wrong. As she said the word ‘what’ the volume of her voice increased showing that she was alarmed. As he went on to explain, he stuttered his words a little, as if it was hard for him to say, and this built tension. As Mrs Alding was getting more worried as you could tell by the way her voice increased in pace and how she caught her son by the arm wanting him to confess
God Is A DJ Theater Review
'God is A DJ' by Oadipo Agboulaje Wednesday 7 November . In your opinion what was the aim of the play? (2 sentences). The aims of the play was to give the audience an idea of issues in life. They used 'God is A DJ' as a title and the play followed which featured an Ipod that was being used to control the order and the changes of scene to represent to us, and remind us of how God sets the challenges of life and the issues and we people chose how to treat, react and respond to them. 2. What were the audience reactions to the play? (For example shock, surprise, sympathy, empathy, amusement, engagement. Describe in full sentences.) The audience experienced mixed emotions. These included, shock surprise, Sympathy, empathy, amusement and engagement. What engaged the audience the most was the way the person who was holding the Ipod (who would be the narrator) looked directly at the audience and spoke in present tense including us and making us feel as though we are part of the play. Another important reaction that the audience experienced as was sympathy and surprise at some of the comments and actions in the play, the play featured some music and sound effects in the background at some points, giving the audience an idea of what reaction they should have to match the emotions of the character and the scene of the play, those are the things that caused the reactions. 3. How
Compare and contrast the historical, social and cultural context of both
Compare and contrast the historical, social and cultural context of both 'Art' by Yasmina Reza and 'The Good Person of Szechuan' Both 'Art' by Yasmina Reza and 'The Good Person of Szechuan' by Bertolt Brecht have been performed worldwide, both playwrights also having the same interest in examining society and the world we live in today. Whilst 'Art' raises a diversity of questions about friendship and art, 'The Good Person of Szechuan' portrays a society of exploitations, evidently showing us how money can order morality. 'Art' by Yasmina Reza is a comedy which explores friendship through the vehicle of art. The plays narrative revolves around three friends, Serge, Marc and Yvan. Serge who expresses a thorough love in art, buys a large, expensive, white canvas painting. However, Marc is sickened by the painting, who thinks of it as a "White piece of shit", and throughout the play we see how their long- time relationship suffers as a result of them both having different views about what they consider to be 'art'. Yvan, the third of the friends, is caught in the middle of this disagreement; he tries to satisfy both of them. The play mainly is structured into monologues and duologues, and one dialogue amongst all three characters. The setting of the play at the beginning and the end, and for the majority of the scenes is set in Serge's flat, where the audience can see the
GCSE Drama Review Of The Play 'Bouncers'
GCSE Drama Review Of The Play 'Bouncers' The production we saw was made by the Hull Truck Theatre Company and was played at the Oxford New Theatre and was called Bouncers. This play was written and directed by John godber. This play was very naturalistic; it did not use any props apart from the handbags. This made the play more free flowing and was no long wait for set changes or costume change. The plot of the play was to explain what the nightlife of the city was. This then led to personal events of "the Bouncers" where Eric says speeches about him and his wife. These speeches highlight broken up relationships and how these broken up marriages go onto the streets of the town to try and find another partner or a businessman on a business trip going out to have an innocent fling. This was the society at the time and brought up issues of adultery and marriage. These speeches did affect the comedy aspect of the play but did raise issues of life of a workingman or woman in the 1970's this in affect is spass where you learn through humour. The structure of the play was very central in the sense that it was all in one place but the actors changed from one plot to another, which intertwine in the centre of the club. The genre of this play is an observational comedy, which is, based on Godbers personal experiences, this links with lucky Eric's speeches on where Godbers put down his
I watched Dr Faustus in Stratford circus.The set was a traditional stage which was raised, it was a proscenium arch but the actors used the stage as a thrust which meant the whole stage and the breaking of the fourth wall.
Dr Faustus Review 3rd February 2010 I watched Dr Faustus in Stratford circus. The theatre performance had started at 19:30. I had my first impression of the play after I had seen the poster; my first impression of it was honestly, the poster didn't tell me anything specific which had me guessing a lot. The poster had a blue background with a far distant part of a sun showing and a bit of light shooting out and in the middle a naked man crawled up in a ball. This made me feel awkward, uncomfortable and very confused because I thought they'll be showing a naked man constantly and all about that man. FAUSTUS wants knowledge. The devil wants his soul. But, if you make a bargain with the devil, can you change your mind? Christopher Marlowe's classic drama, Doctor Faustus, is brought to life in a modern metropolis where the devil is a puppet master and every move is watched. Dr Faustus desired knowledge power and gave into temptation. I think there are many types of themes in the play for example Man's Limitations and Potential, Pride and Sin, Flesh and Spirit, Damnation, Salvation, Mercy, and Redemption, Valuing Knowledge over Wisdom, Talk and Action. I think the main theme of all is man's limitations and potential because; the possible range of human accomplishment is at the heart of Doctor Faustus. Doctor Faustus, scholar and lover of beauty, chafes at the bit of human
