Jose Munguia Professor Hartmann English 152-03 1 December 2013 Success of the Wizard of Oz through Television The Wizard of Oz was a spectacular movie. The decade around Oz paved the way for many other amazing movies, which created new genres and set new standards for what a movie should be like. Some of the amazing movies that also came out during 1939 were: Gone with the Wind, Stagecoach, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Of Mice and Men, Love Affair, The Hunchback to Notre Dame, and many other great award winning movies (Films101). Each of these movies have been awarded for their amazing directors, story, actors and visual effects. However, out of all of these movies there has only been one that has been called the most popular movie
When it was nighttime, the audience could see that it was dark outside and when it was daytime, the window was lit accordingly. Wintersteen successfully used the window to indirectly give the audience a perception of time. Also, it was important that only the living room was displayed on stage to create an illusion of a much larger apartment unit than what is visible. With only one set and six major characters, entrances and exits had to be placed effectively. Throughout the performance, characters were abruptly entering and exiting the stage through the doors of the apartment.
Beetle-mania developed an almost cult-like following, and the band, consisting of four all-male members reached world-shattering popularity. The artists were Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison. Their music was largely considered a positive influence, and the performers had a clean-cut image. They began their career playing British pubs, and by 1960 had been discovered by Brian Epstein, who became their manager. Their producer, George Martin helped Brian Espstein push this group, dubbed the “Fab Four” toward international stardom by 1964.
This element was used efficiently .to identify their actions. Space is used many times in Zen Zen Zo’s re-enactment of Romeo and Juliet, to enhance the meaning of the play. Aat the party, for example, the actors move around like the place is crowded but in reality there is only the three of them. This is quiet cleaver as it gives the illusion of others being there, allowing the audience to identify where the actors are and what is happening. Zen Zen Zo also uses space in the balcony scene just after Romeo and Juliet have met.
They had a very unhappy marriage, and Anne died in the year 1588. When Edward was young, he spent most of his time in court, where he was favorite able. All of this proves that Edward grew up in a very rich, and intelligent environment, making him suitable to be the real author for shakespeares work. Many of the characters by shakespeare are very similar and connected to Edward de Vere’s life. Similarities between Edward de vere and characters like Hamlet is also very good proof to argue the authorship debate with.
Bret Grass has introduced himself to us as a big theatre person. Theatre is truly his passion. When speaking with him, I learned that being on stage being on stage has really helped him with his vocal presence on and off the stage. He never really had a problem speaking to people he doesn’t know. This being the case, would maybe be a reason for his interest in being on the television show, “Saturday
Supporting notes Section 1 The practitioner that our group has chosen to use was the theatre company Kneehigh. Based in Cornwall, they use many specific features in order to tell a story to the audience and they gain their inspiration from Cornish myths, legends and fairy tales such as Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, etc. Kneehigh have a venue called The Asylum, a tent that can be configured in 5 ways and pitched in 1 day on any surface allowing them to perform on sight specific locations such as cliff tops, the Eden project, Restormel Castle. The main recurring elements in most kneehigh productions are: using the body to symbolise objects which could be seen as props and setting e.g. lamps, televisions, furniture etc.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Review Last Friday, we saw Triad Stage’s production of Tennessee Williams’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. The production was fantastic. It was clear that the lead actors did ample table work. Lighting and sound was effectively used to enhance the performance. The set itself was simple yet striking.
Why Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is Targeted Towards an Elizabethan Audience Shakespeare is without a doubt, still one of the most famous playwrights to have ever lived, and likely will be remembered forever. One of his most famous plays is “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark”. Believed to have been performed for the first time in the spring 1601, it remains one of the most well-known plays to date, bearing lines such as the famous “To be, or not to be, - that is the question” (Shakespeare 3.1. 56), and “Alas, poor Yorick!” (5.1.189). However, the play itself is specifically meant to be presented to an Elizabethan era audience, despite some of the more modern adaptations of the play.
Everything was good and unforgettable. The theater is fancy, and the staff is pleasant and treated us great. The actors are amazing. In class, the professor spoke to us about actors having different roles in a play, but I never imagined that a whole play that required so many characters could have been perfectly done with only four. “The 39 Steps”, is a special kind of Broadway show.