Cyrano De Bergerac: Roxane

In the play Cyrano De Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, Cyrano changes by transitioning from a man with little compassion to a person who shows compassion and kindness. Cyrano’s change is caused by his friendship with Christian. Cyrano’s compassion is shown after his changes through his interactions with Christian as well as his general Demeanor. Cyrano ’s habit of insulting people before his friendship with Christian shows that he lacked compassion.

The costumes were also quite beautiful and wonderfully tailored to each character. The many different

When a director chooses to make a cinematic adaptation of a play, there are various aspects they have to consider. The main consideration the director has to consider is how accurate the film is going to be to its original text, which is called the film’s fidelity. Although there could be many film adaptations of a single book or play, each has its own version of the original scenes from the play. Cyrano de Bergerac is a play written by Edmond Rostand which follows the boastful braggart yet low self-esteem Cyrano, who cannot admit his love for his cousin Roxane because of the insecurities he has about his nose. A famous scene from the play shows Cyrano helping a handsome man, Christian, woo Roxane at her window

Each element gave the stage a different feel that matched every scene , complementing each brilliantly. The only element that lacked for me was lights, although very bright ; in my opinion the reoccurring blue wasn't the best option. I feel if the lighting designer would have had more warmer colored lights against the already vibrant set pieces, it would have made the stage pop more. But one thing i did particularly fancy, were the costumes the characters wore and how they fit each character. Each character's’ costume showed the dichotomy between the personalities and tastes of each individual. For example Ilona played by Jane Krakowski was dressed in a scarlet / pinkish dress with a high slit up the left side; showing her seductive character type. Meaning when i saw Ilona on stage, I immediately knew who i was looking at . Lastly the sound effects included , like the door jingle sound or The bike bell , added to the whole idea of being inside and outside of a retail building. These effects gave the stage an outdoorsy feel , drawing you in , giving the audience illusions of really being in 1930’s

Edmond Rostand uses situational irony to create suspense in the play Cyrano De Bergerac in the form of the relationship between Christian and Cyrano. After an encounter with Cyrano, the cadets and the reader believe that we will “…find him ground to mince-meat” (Rostand 53). Christian has been insulting Cyrano’s nose and everyone thinks that Christian will be killed, but Cyrano rather becomes friends with Christian and helps him. While reading the letter written to Roxane by Cyrano, Christian notices a spot and relies that “It is a tear” (90). At this moment Christian figures out that Cyrano loves Christian just like he does, we think he will be mad, but rather wants him to tell Roxane. Christian asks Cyrano to “Let her choose. Go; tell her

Rostand so eloquently exhibits in this play easily relates to the matters of the heart and of modern day society. The tale of woe Cyrano and Christian both render could make the reader side with either one. This doesn’t change the fact that both characters still delude Roxane with the excuse of romance. Depending on the person, this could be a

And the picture of you that was out front with all the casting actors, wow you looked gorgeous! Once again I was extremely impressed by the stage design. The back Catholic Church wall was such an amazing structure. The paint and texture that was used to build the wall, gave off the appearance of a real stone wall. The wall design was flawless, and the size and scale it in which it was done in is astounding! Ms. Livingstone office was also well placed; it kept a focus point to the center of the room. The decision to go with a see through glass desk and small offices chairs allow the stage space to seem larger and didn’t block or hide when the actors sat down or walked around the desk. The area with the steps that lead to Mother Ruth desk was also well crafted, but I felt it was not utilized enough. It was barley used and wasn’t sure if it was Mother Ruth office or apart of the church altar. The church pew was a nice addition as well. I was also really impressed with the lighting effects, especially from the church windows. I first thought the stained glassed windows were fixed lights that couldn’t be changed, but once Livingstone took center stage and began to speak the colors changed to a red color (I think). When that happened it felt like the world froze in place while she spoke, and resuming when the light turned back to a bright morning light. I also liked how the lights would change throughout the play to set a different mood. For example, when Ms. Livingstone was hypnotizing Agnes, she told Agnes to imagine herself being in water all of the sudden the room color was

The first thing my eyes were drawn to was the show poster because of it’s scientific look. It led me to believe that the play’s focus was on science and theories. The designs used also led me to believe that you needed to know about science to watch the play and the title on the poster seemed to me like it was handwritten which made me think that this play was going to be a play that had elements of a lecture and that one of the characters would be a teacher. Going into the house and sitting down the thing that stood out to me was the set. It looked very spacy and galactic which gave me a feeling of excitement and curiosity. I believe that the set played a huge role as far

While courage is thought of as only actions, Cyrano exhibits his courage through his actions and words. Subsequently, Cyrano de Bergerac is a main character in the play Cyrano de Bergerac. As a matter of fact, de Bergerac is a character people ensure not to meddle with. He duels with anyone who challenges him. He stands bold and daring in all his actions. After warning an actor not to perform, Cyrano illustrates his courage by bellowing, “ Let Montfleury go home, or stay, and, having cut his ears off, I will disembowel him!” while the play is in session (22). Most individuals keep their opinions to themselves in fear of what others might ruminate about them. De Bergerac displays his audacity verbally by shouting out in the middle of a production. He dauntlessly demonstrates his opinion to Montfleury, by threatening him to continue. Secondly, another way that Cyrano flaunts his daring acts is when he declares, “let me hear that song again, I will do you all to death with my stick!”(23). Deliberately, Cyrano practices his courage towards the impetuous side of the spectrum. He challenges anyone who fancies him to fight him. For instance, this shows he is confident about his fighting skills and is brave

Moreover, by sparing Christian’s dignity, Cyrano portrayed selflessness excellently. His selflessness strengthened his nobility and honorable image to the audience. However this was not the only way Cyrano showed this. Most of you might remember the night of the play, when Christian first moved to Paris. It was a memorable night because Cyrano fought off those

Well known books or plays are often made into movies. They are often modernized and made into satirical comedies. This is the case with the play Cyrano De Bergerac by Edmond Rostand and Roxanne directed by Fred Schepisi. In Cyrano de Bergerac the main character, Cyrano, is in love with a beautiful woman named Roxane. Cyrano is a skilled fighter and poet but Roxane is in love with Christian who is a young cadet. Cyrano helps Christian impress Roxane and Roxane ends up falling deeply in love with Christian due to Cyrano. This leads to Roxane falling in love with Cyrano instead of Christian. In the film Roxanne, the classic story is modernized and set in a small town. Both of the works have a main theme of what is on the inside matters more than

Edmond Rostand 's Cyrano de Bergerac is considered to be a Chivalric Romance but it also contains humor throughout. The play uses comedy throughout all of the acts for a variety of reasons. Cyrano who is the main character of the play is also the largest comic influence. With Cyrano, we see him develop through comedy and learn more about his character with it, and it is not only used by Cyrano but also many other characters. Comedy is used in a variety of ways throughout Cyrano de Bergerac such as wordplay and sarcasm. The comedy is all used for different reasons, nevertheless, the humor in Cyrano plays an important role in the play.

to the period costumes and props, though I think the overall multi­level set design could have been

I was not expecting the costumes to be as eccentric. Even though they were matching the characters’ role and personality, I felt like they were too wacky and did not go well with the play.

The members of the orchestra were dressed in button down and a tie, and dress coats, while ladies wore uniform dresses based on the culture that existed during the writing of the novel by Hugo.