In my ELA class we are learning about history of Biddeford so I chose to do history of city theater because I personally love theater, and every time I drive by the city theater, it catches my eye. So, sit back and relax cause here we go. It all started in the 1840’s on the corner of Adams and Main street, the city government wanted a space to work. So they built a space, then someone with a dream came in and turned it into the “Biddeford City Theater”. After a successful year of theater. It burned to the ground. They decided to rebuild it but bigger and better. It re-opened on January 20th, 1896. The theater immediately roared and became the one of the most visited theaters in Maine There’s even folklore about a ghost named Eva who died on
For our critiquing assignment in our Introduction to Stagecraft 1, I ventured to downtown Toronto, to a small indie theatre called, The Unit 102 Theatre. There I saw the production of MISS; written by Dora Award-nominated playwright Michael Ross Albert who wrote such works as Tough Jews, The Spadina Avenue Gang with the Storefront Theatre. The set takes place in the aftermath of a shocking accident in a boarding school classroom, the story explores the tenuous connection between a high school teacher, her fiance, and a troubled student whose lives have been irrevocably changed by tragedy caused by a miscarriage, an affair, and the fear of the consequences that are not yet revealed, and finally, murder. This is a one act showdown between three
The Hawkeye Community Theatre prepares to offer a variety of shows this summer. They will start off with the British comedy play, “Tom, Dick, and Harry” in June.
1. despite their rigid natures, Gilbert and Sullivan often put songs from other composer – FALSE
What did the globe theater look like and what plays had been shown here you might ask. There are many different things about the globe theater such as when was it built, what was it built out of? What were the different plays that were shown? The different kinds of audiences did the theater get and many more interesting facts on the theater. The Globe Theater is a cool old rustic building that everyone goes to, to enjoy plays.
The Globe Theater was a theater that was built and owned by Shakespeare and the group he belonged to called the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Although it is not known exactly when the theater was built, the first record of it shows that it was built before the end of 1599. The Globe Theater was built using lumber from a theater that was not very far away. Even though the Globe Theater was built with wood from a dismantled theater, it was not the same as the previous theater. In fact the globe theater was much larger than the previous one. The theater was a great success for many years; nevertheless, it was burned down in summer of 1613 during a play of Henry VIII. During the performance something happened to a theatrical cannon to cause it to misfire
The theater was unused for a long time because of its unfortunate location as well as “fraying carpet” and “peeling paint.(Wollman 174-175)” The frugal theater not only saved cost but also perfectly fitted the musical’s grunge aesthetic (Wollman 175). Cameron Mackintosh, on the other hand, used another way to deal with the high cost in Broadway. He first staged the play in London where most theaters are government subsidized and more experimental. Once the audiences gave positive feedback, he moved to New york where the cost is three time of that of london(showtime 626-627). This way, he reduced risk to a minimum. To withstand the often negative critic reviews, he also used aggressive marketing campaigns to saturate the media with his logos of the shows, therefore made his shows “critic proof”(showtime
“The Globe Theater” not rebuilt for three hundred and fifty-two years when it’s mysterious location was discovered under a car park. News broke out that remains of “The Globe Theater” foundation had been found starting a spark of curiosity to run the peoples’ minds. “The foundations of the Globe were rediscovered in 1989, rekindling interest-” Many had lost interest in attempting to find its location, believing that it was hopeless for even wondering. “Its exact location remained unknown until the remnants of the theater were discovered in 1989 beneath the car park of Anchor Terrace on Park Street.” Queen Elizabeth II opened the theater with a production of Henry V and ever since then it has staged a play every summer.
On November 4th, 2016, my best friend and I went to see the play at the Charles Winter Wood Theatre. This play is set during the 1950s, and the scene takes place in a night club in Chicago. This play was sponsored by FAMU’s Essential Theatre, and it was quite entertaining. It presents realistic situations such as the affairs, jealously, and debt in relationships. The director, Maurice Kitchen, wrote this play to present the Black artists who used their talent to escape the difficulties they have faced. The main character, Billy Gamble, was a show host and performer, who used his patients with musical talents to be on his show. Important aspects seen in the play were love and fame. The musicians expressed their feelings within their music.
The 20th Century was home to many important events in history, one of the most memorable being The Great Depression. Unemployment was at an all time high, businesses were forced to shut down, and suicide rates were through the roof. New York City was no exception. 213 of it’s 253 theaters were forced to close, putting hundreds of thousands of theater people out of work. In these devastating times, a hopeless yet admirable organization known as the Federal Theatre Project (FTP) was created by request of President Roosevelt. Originally created to preserve music and art, this project consumed government funds, was plagued by censorship, and was blatantly biased in social issues, with the end result being far from it’s original goal.
The case titled The Theatre Budget was a short journal about a frustrated Vice-President of a performing
In 1933, the Great Depression was at its peak. As people were struggling to find work and survive in a crumbling economy, President Franklin D. Roosevelt created a program called The New Deal to help alleviate some of the United States’ problems; such as helping the poor and unemployed, repairing the economy, and fixing the country’s financial issues. With it, another project was formed which would radically change the world of theatre. The Federal Theatre Project, sponsored by the Works Progress Administration, funded theatre projects, employed actors, and created meaningful art (Simkin).While The Federal Theatre Project was an important tool to keep theatre alive and people employed during The Great Depression, it also had much greater after-effects; altering the role and effect of theatre in the years to come.
If you’re going to be traveling through Memphis, South Main St is a must visit destination. There are several places to visit along South Main, whether you’re looking for delicious food, entertainment, history, or some shopping.
Before the 15th century, Europe’s burdensome oversea conquest of foreign lands was futile and much of Europe’s “movement” was jagged. Voyages attempted were unsuccessful by the Norse and the Crusaders in the late 13th century. European expeditions that have happened before the first fruitful journey across the Atlantic was unstable and disastrous. Christopher Tyreman said in his novel, God’s War, “a European identity is expressed in expansion and conquest.” With this in mind, the European explorers would mostly not give in to the constant war with the sea and their curiosity about the mythical China; gave them the courage to take on the seas again and again. The Portuguese sailors innovated the technique that finally dealt a blow against the
Cannabis or marijuana has been used for medical purposes for more than five centuries. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/ds.), marijuana is considered a Schedule I substance. Schedule I drugs have been shown to have a high potential for abuse and are not currently accepted for medical use. However, some states have permitted the use of medical cannabis for chronic medical conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, spinal cord injury/disease, glaucoma, sleep disorders, and HIV. Even though there are not many medical trials supporting the effects of medical marijuana, it appears to have some benefits in conditions mentioned above. Many health care providers believe children and adolescents may also benefit
These quotations demonstrate that over the past fourteen years the head of State has called for the government to increase attention to the treatment of victims of crime in England and Wales. This would imply that the needs of victims’ of crime have consistently been on the political agenda and that the system is recognising that improvements need to be made to promote victims’ interests. What however is the reality? This essay will explore how an advocate for the criminal justice system (CJS) would argue that victims of crime are not being failed. It will present the measures taken to improve the rights and interests of victims. It will discuss the commitment of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to victims by exploring ‘The Prosecutors Pledge’.