Gilead And Red Hot Patriot : The Kick Ass Wit Of Molly Ivins

Going into the 20th century, many theatre productions were very melodramatic. They had over-exaggerated motions and actions, and were aimed towards an upper class audience. However, once realism was introduced, spurred by the influence of photography, the audience of plays shifted from the upper class to the middle class. And it was at this point that plays like Trifles, Waiting for Lefty, and Mulatto began ushering in the type of theatre we know today, where the setting often reflects the society of the time of production.

I will be honest with you I had a lot of trouble enjoying the play, like I said the dialect gave me trouble, plus my seats were not that great. I did however like the movie quite a bit, but I realize I am a product of a different generation as well. I have been brought up around TV and movies rather than plays

I was particularly struck by the acting of Gracie Sartin. Her fearless approach to so many elements of the play – whether it was being hit on the head with an ironing board, hitting another costar with the ironing board, or giving one of her characters (Villian) an accent - was incredibly interesting to watch. Despite the fact that she portrayed six different people, she embodied them so well that I did not see Gracie in them. I saw only the characters she was portraying. The other actors were also successful in that ability. I think that achievement, combined with the success of the way the time constraints were embraced, added greatly to the success of the play.

The play I chose to analyze was Proof by David Auburn. The play as well as the author were very interesting. Auburn had a long and interesting past. The play itself was original and smart. This play also made me think a lot about the world and my own life.

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.

One thing that I did not like about the visual components was the furniture and the costumes. I say this because in the playbill, the time and place is set for now in the English Countryside. I did not know this until after watching the play. Throughout the duration of the play, I was given the impression that this play took place somewhere in between the 1920s and 1950s. The plaid furniture just gave that kind of old timey feel. Also, the costumes were old fashioned as well. The mothers’ dresses especially, and also the police uniform aided in this thought.

The play I saw was called Foxfire. This play was about an old woman named Annie Nations who lived in Raybun County, Georgia. Her husband Hector had died five years earlier leaving her alone in their home in the mountains. However, she did not feel alone because she still saw Hector and spoke to him. Their son Dillard had long been trying to persuade her to come live with him in Florida. Prince Carpenter was a real estate agent who wanted to buy her hundreds of acres of land for 100 thousand dollars, but could not convince her to sell. She eventually must choose to either leave the home she had know for so many years to go live with her son and grandchildren or to stay there

Since the 20th and 21st century the film/ Play has since been enhanced and adapted in many versions as is the case in this production by the UCF theater who decided to set the play in a 1930 's metropolis in and around the speakeasies where races could mingle, but also spark clashes, and tell the tale of two lovers who were caught in the fight between their families ( both alike in dignity) for the control of the clubs , the distribution of alcohol (Even though it was during the prohibition era ) and their piece of the well known American Dream. Although they incorporated a later era which gave more realism to today 's society, the underlying scenes and most recognized plots were that of the original play .

When thinking of a play that best embodied the dramatic devices the first thing that came to mind was the Broadway play RENT. This play outlined the life obstacles of a group of New Yorkers living in Alphabet City during the early 1990’s. The obstacles they face throughout the play bring the audience on an emotional rollercoaster of exhilarating love, loss, and enlightenment. The crises of that time period gave the play director great writing material for situation, setting, theme, tone, and characters to play out these empowering rolls. Watching the life stories of eight individuals play out guided the audience into the importance of understanding the underlining, sometime hidden, dramatic devices.

It was very interesting compared to some of the other productions I’ve seen. Understanding that it wasn’t a full-length play, but it was still done very well. I especially enjoyed “Narrators Gone Bad.” I felt it was very insightful. A lot of people don’t realize or understand the detail and time and effort that goes into storytelling. I enjoyed it. They did an excellent job and I really enjoyed it. I didn’t realize there were so many different ways to tell a story, but it makes sense. If you don’t tell a story with enthusiasm or in a tone that pertains to the story, it won’t be as enjoyable or exciting. Stories can be told in many different places, in school, in your home, they can be told anywhere in the world, and it’s

My school went on a field trip and we saw some plays and I personally really liked he Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. The props on the stage set the scene to be like a local area, and the mood made it feel more casual like not fancy or scary like the other plays. It was a nice environment. The concept of it is funny and comedic, which was better than something eerie or scary when I was watching the story, it felt like time went by when the actors were going along with the story. The multiple settings that it had made me it feel more realistic and sense the actors were using a chamber theater It must have been harder to change setting with the chamber theater and the change of setting made the story nicer too so theater area didn’t

In the past when I have read play scripts I never looked into the creative side of them. I just read the play and decided if it was good or not based on if it caught my interest. When we first read through the four play scripts I did not look too deeply into them as I should have. When talked about more though it made me go back and read through them and I saw the difference. Each play has creative elements and technology that makes the script more enjoyable and has more of a purpose. The play writers wrote these plays that way to get the overall message out. Each one has its own creative message that people can really enjoy.

The play was set in the city of New York around the late 1960s. The house was realistic because it had an old fashion refrigerator, rotary dial phone, old fashion pictures, and the older looking furniture. I think the director was trying to achieve a play that keeps the audience in suspense of what will happen next. I think the director achieve it because some of the audience were giving feedback doing the

Choosing a play was definitely not easy, in fact, it was probably the hardest part of this project for me. I am usually not one to dig into and enjoy plays very much. I am more of a musical theater person, I love to sing and dance. However, when this project was assigned I chose to think open-mindedly and chose something a little bit out of my comfort zone. Instead of picking a musical I love like ‘Annie’, ‘Legally Blonde’, or ‘Hamilton.’ I chose a murder mystery play called ‘The Mousetrap.’ Going into the process I had a pretty good idea of what the play was about, because I had seen it when Oconomowoc High School did it for their senior directed play in 2015, and then I also saw it again in December of that year with my drama class when the Milwaukee Rep did it.

There are several reasons why I enjoyed the play the most. First off, the performance made me laugh. Also, the costume designs were interesting and were made to and some humor at certain points. In addition, I enjoyed how we got to meet the actors/actresses. Ultimately, I enjoyed the play the most.