Blood Brothers Theatre Evaluation Drama Gcse Student

The set consisted of separate panels made to look like the walls of a subway station, as well as stairs on either end of the stage and benches for the characters to sit on. There was an immense amount of detail in it, with the walls graffitied onto as if it were actually part of a subway. The costumes were reflective of the characters’ backgrounds. For example, the lawyer, the businessman and woman, and the professor all wore suits, as to indicate their professionalism. On the other hand, the homeless girl wore dirty clothing, reflecting her state before her death. The lighting in the play helped create the atmosphere of being in a subway underground. It came from different parts of the set, including the sides, with some of the lights being different colors, which gave it some variety. As a whole, sound was not particularly prominent in the production. At the beginning and the end, there is the sound of a train, as to indicate its departure and arrival. Additionally, there was also a sound queue with the conductor calling out, but it was barely audible due to a technical error. No special effects were implemented in the

Along with background music, sound effects play more of a role on the way we feel than many moviegoers think, and "although the function of sound effects is primarily atmospheric, they can also be precise sources of meaning in film" (Giannetti, 225). When the

The play I went to go to see was called An Octoroon written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. I have never been to a play at the Mixed Blood Theatre, so I was very excited to go and see this play. This play has been mentioned a lot lately by some of my theatre professors, and they said it would be very interesting. They also mentioned to not worry about the bunny too much, but I did. I am very glad I got to see this unique play with its many interesting views.

As the curtain raised and the performance began a minimalist set was revealed; stool, chair, basket and a coat-rack. Initially, the minimalist set predicted that the play would be slow-moving, however the lack stage furniture actually focused the audience even more on the storyline, as there were few distractions. This also allowed the actors to effectively include Drama Mediums such as multiple prop. The actors

The year is 1984. Ronald Reagan has just been re-elected by a landslide, including many votes from disaffected liberals. Yuppie culture fuels a high consumption economy. Tom Brokaw is now sole anchor of NBC’s Nightly News. Michael Jackson dominates the Grammys. McDonald’s debuts the McNugget. And Glengarry Glen Ross opens on Broadway. Because Glengarry Glen Ross is so inherently American, it’s hard to believe that it actually didn’t premiere in the United States, but at the National Theatre in London, to wildly successful reviews, before moving to Broadway the following year, where it ran for eleven months, and won the Pulitzer Prize.

Obviously the most important use of sound was the scream of the woman in black, at the moments of highest tension in the play the bloodcurdling cry shattered the atmosphere a. The real thing that made these screams so perfect were the pauses of absolute silence before and after in which one could have cut the atmosphere with a knife and the audience was so drawn into the play it was so quite you that you would of heard a pin drop.

The play being discussed in this critique will be Troupers by Maverick Theatre Company. It was written and directed by Dr. Anne Healy and arrangements by George Chave & Jeff Lankov. It was performed between October 12 to October 16. Scenic design was by Michelle Harvey, costume/makeup design was by Laurie land. Lightning and sound design was handled by Jared land. It featured Alex Pope as man one, Arturo Martinez as man two, Johnathon Sicard as man three, Austin Bender as man four, Michael Harper as man five, Cole Shuffield as man six, Francisco Grifaldo as man seven, and Bradley Atuba as man eight. Women who was featured in this play were Paulie Cocke as women one, Elizabeth Stevens as women two, Haley Boswell as women three, Jenny Redmond as women four, Victoria Raines as women five,

The sound was another very important aspect and it was well incorporated into the play. I noticed that throughout the play sound was very frequent. The music went really well with the singing from Dot in both acts. The effects helped set the tone and helped portray what was going on. The sound also helped set the mood of each scene. When music would come on you tell whether the part was supposed to happy or sad. For example, when the wall painting with kids in it came out annoying music was being played portraying that they were causing a disturbance to the other

Looking back at the production I saw in October, something that made the set stood out was the trap door in several of situations throughout the play. For example, when they were transiting scenes at the office, they used the trap doors as a staircase for people that are working in the business. Also in the middle of the scene, Jonathan wanted to kick his father out of his apartment and once when he was kicked out, he used the trapped door from underneath. The trap door were unique, you see the characters going inside the trap door then come out of the two steel doors that were on each side of the stage. Similar to the trap doors, the two steel doors on each side of the set was unique too. Numerous of times in the play, it was used as an entrance for John to negotiate a loan deal with Latin American countries. Throughout the play, a

A variety of classic sound effects replicated the projection on screen in order to specify even further the actions being performed such as using the telephone, riding in an elevator, arriving at a train stop, and driving in a car. The sound effects created a connection to a more traditional sense of theatre amongst the new technological addition of projectors. With the busyness of the opening scene, a spotlight was used to appear on each actor as they spoke. This made it clear to the audience where they should be looking and it lessened the overwhelming feeling of multiple people being on stage at once. After the opening, the actors took off their own set pieces making for a quick and smooth transition into the next scene. The cage surrounding the stage was diversely used as walls, doors, and even an elevator. A separate cage piece was often lowered from above to divide the stage in half from left to right when the whole stage did not need to be used. I specifically admired that many of the set pieces had versatile purposes, such as the couch also being used as the back seat of a taxi or the front seat of a car as other cast members pushed it around on stage in order to create the sense of “driving”. In addition, the hotel lobby walls were reversible flats that were able to be living room bookcases in a matter of seconds. The police station benches were

Another aspect of sound in this film was how it affected the story. By using sound dramatically in certain parts and not using it at all in other parts, sound gave this story an entity of its own. For example, during long stretches of film with mostly dialogue, there was no music played in the background, only a phone ringing in the distance, or the men's voices during their deliberation. These long silences also took place during editing shots of the town and images that surrounded this German city. This dramatic difference in sound was a revelation of how mood can be made by images and sound put together to make an incredible component.

This will be my essay for the semester evaluation.we did 2 units this semester devising

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For my performance review, I chose Trevor Nunn’s 1996 film production of Twelfth Night. I decided to watch and review the play for its comedic nature, and the production for its quality and rave reviews. Immediately, the first thing I noticed while watching the film is how much the visuals add to the entire production. The sets throughout the entirety of the movie, including Nunn’s decision to set the production in what seems to be the 19th century, add new, interesting components that are not part of the original play. Another aspect of the film that added to my enjoyment of the production as a whole were the amount of scene changes when compared to the play. The scene changes kept the pace of the film quicker, and allowed more beautiful settings to be incorporated into the entire production. The music throughout the film also adds another layer of emotion to the production, something that is often missing from a stage production. The many details and aspects added to this production, because it is a film, made me, personally, enjoy it more when compared to the production

It seemed like all that does not matter at all anymore. Everything is about their own pleasure and comfort and no one else.