Historical Events And Themes In The Blood Wedding By Federico Garcia Lorca

In The Crucible (Act Two and Three), the beginning of the act has stage directions, which are instructions in the text of a play, especially on movement or what an actor/actress does. The intentions of the stage directions is to show the reader the emotions/mood of the characters, allows the reader to visualize what’s going on, and show how the characters are acting towards one another. What else is done is that stage directions give the scene a more dramatic effect by informing the reader of a dialogue that’s about to come. Three examples of stage directions giving hints about the inner feelings of a character in Act Two and Three can be Proctor leaping at Abigail, the beginning of Act Two, and at the beginning of Act Three. In Act Two, it starts off in Proctor’s living room as the scene opens up with descriptive details about the surrounding area,

The movie has a visual aspect that the play cannot provide. When reading the play, the reader must rely on their own imagination for visualizing the characters based on the descriptions given. Beyond the dialogue, the movie can show more explicitly how the characters are descending into madness. The play cannot show you facial expressions and body language that the actors in the movie can depict. One example is Goodwife Putnam, who is driven crazy from her daughter’s mysterious affliction. Frances Conroy’s performance in the movie brings the added layers of her desperate facial expressions and strident voice. Winona Ryder’s Abigail Williams is another great example, because as her character becomes more and more unhinged, we see her less kept together, and in one scene she is missing her bonnet.

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

Broward College, Central Campus Theater in building 6, on Sunday, the 1st of November. The play was performed by Broward College students. The type of stage was Proscenium stage with extended apron. I thought it was a little bit small, but it did not show as a problem. The pre-show was dark and a feel of suspense. I felt excited to see how everything would play out. The play takes place down south of Chicago in the 1950’s.

Sadly when I arrived at the theater I was not even sure I would be able to focus on the show, for my mother who was meant to see this production with me yet was unable to. Due to unforeseeable circumstances that neither one of us could for see and so with all of this hanging over head I was really hoping to get a laugh from this play, which it did. This was not the first time that I had come to see a play at Boise Little Theater, but definitely this was the first time that I had done it on my own. Which was a tad

The scenic design in this play was extraordinary, and I could tell there was a lot of effort put into it. In this play there was a stairway towards the back of the stage. It brought in a new way for the actors to enter/exit the stage. I thought this was very creative idea that was easy to move on, and off stage if needed. There were many scenes that had the moon and the stars in the background. I loved this because it showed the audience when it was night time. I also love looking at the moon and the stars, I feel it creates a very romantic atmosphere. There were times the setting was inside a house or a pub, and then there were times that the setting was outside like the war scene, and the balcony scene. I

Each time the scene changed the actors would stand still and be turned on this rotating stage. I thought was very interesting because as the audience we don’t usually get to see how the stage transforms into a new location or time. Another scene I found surprising was the clip of The Belle of New Orleans. The movie is about a wealthy white women who falls madly in love only to come down with a deadly illness. The look of the picture was in black and white to match the cinema picture of 1855. The setting took place in Marie’s bedroom who is played by Gloria. Marie in lying in bed and is listed by her best friend. Anna Mae plays her best friend ,Cecilia, a french singer. Marie is wearing a vintage gowns from that time period. Vera and Lottie play as Marie’s maid and they are wearing maid outfits. The film clip is dark and the only use of light is the natural light from the window. The most memorable scene from the movie is where Tilly is standing next to Gloria’s bed.Gloria is dying and in her last words tells Tilly she is free. Tilly then says her infamous line “Stay awake, and together we’ll face a new day”. As Cecilia and Lottie stand by the door while Tilly touches Marie’s face. She then walks to the window and the dramatic music play as the scene closes out. The reason why I found this scene surprising was because thought the play we are told how memorable this scene was and seeing it

My favorite part of the entire play, which may seem weird is that face that the scene changes were in character. As Jean put on her jack, she was in character looking out into the crowd. That was just such a nice touch that they added and should be applauded. Secondly, the fact that they had the performance in the upstage rather than in the large auditorium. It was such a minor thing, but I actually had to move me feet because I was worried that I would accidentally trip an actor. That was amazing! It made the play feel more intimate and like I was actually in the rooms, experiencing what they were.

The beginning of the play was very interesting in several ways. Firstly, the choice of dialect took me surprise because of its vulgar nature. I personally enjoyed the use of speech because I find it interesting when people use words freely when they are normally looked down upon. The music that was played gave made another strong impression on me. The title of the song was Bonfire by Childish Gambino, and it set a very interesting mood. It definitely took me by surprise and I did not know how to react in that situation. I just stared with my mouth open and tried to figure out why that song was being played. Another thing that I found interesting was when the actors put makeup and different clothes on in front of us. Seeing the actors start changing into new characters right in front of me made me very intrigued about how people can break the socially constructed ideas of how theatre works.

Because this is Restorative Comedy, the acting needs to be light-hearted but enjoyable, the actors should embrace the explicit nature of the play and express a comedic comfort on acting on such a subject. The cast not in this scene will sit around the edge of the round of light, creating a smaller stage; they will act as the audience mimicking the reactions and emotions that are expected in order to create a more understanding atmosphere within the audience. The male actors who are playing female roles, only Angelica in this scene, are wearing a garment of female clothing from the props cupboard, a feather boa or a hat or jewellery – lipstick? The female actors playing male roles (Antonio, Page and Pedro) will have their hair tired up in a bun, if possible and wear the beige shirts found in the store cupboard over their black trousers and tops as well as the suit jackets that we will supply. This scene occurs during a Masquerade Ball so each actor should either be wearing or holding a mask. In this scene, the stereotypes of gender are accentuated and emphasized. This will be done through the use of body language, hand gestures and the manipulation of voice. The female actors will stand with their legs apart and the hips thrust slightly forward, when possible they will use large hand gestures when they speak. The voice should be in a lower register to usual, if this is possible, and should be projected so that the audience feels an air of authority. The male actors should try to talk quieter and be less dominant on the stage, they should use simple modest hand gestures and at times, when the play allows, should become

Act one scene one The brides groom lives with his mother alone he has recently inherited a vineyard and is getting married soon the sun wants to go outside but the mother goes on a rant of questions she wants him to stay in so he is safe he then goes to bring a knife with him to get some grapes but the mother goes crazy she hates knives because she believes that that the thing that killed her husband and son the brides groom then changes the subject to his bride and the mother is suspicious of this and ignore and he ignores it he finally is able to he finally is able to make his mother happy and she says that she will give him the money for their engagement gifts the groom then leaves that and the neighbor then comes into see the mother the

Every decision made in a scene of a play is taken to highlight a certain aspect the audience is supposed to see. The wedding scene in Act II of Our Town, by Thornton Wilder, is a significant scene for the audience to see because this wedding emphasizes one of the main themes in the play, how everything is ordinary, yet extraordinary. This scene portrays its genericity by having the audience watch two highschool sweethearts wed, the bride and groom get cold feet, the parents becoming emotional and anxious, and the excitement in the guests, all ideas that are quite common. However, when zooming in and focusing on the true meaning of the wedding, the audience sees the extraordinary act of two high school sweethearts who turned their initial friendliness

When entering the theatre, viewers feel excitement and anticipation as they are quickly immersed in the world of the play by Adam Lindbergs’ deceivingly simple, yet creative set. Across the back of the stage is a jumble of white panels that overlap each other. Throughout the performance, lighting and images are projected onto the panels, illuminating the scene behind the actors. However, this impressive set design was undermined by a worryingly unstable set of stairs that was loud when moved and blocked side viewer’s sights. This inability to see left the audience at times confused and jealous when other audience members laughed, leaving the realization that they missed out on something special. The lighting of the set was generally good, however, drew attention away from the performance in crucial scenes. A more subtle approach was necessary to aid the actors and the performance. This was highlighted in the film noir – esc scene, where Mr. Snow lurked in the sewers. As he took each step, the path in front of him was spotlighted. While dramatically effective, the lighting took focus away from Mr. Snow and his creepy demeanor. Although, the German expressionist atmosphere of the scene has ties to the context of the story and should have been more incorporated into the story. A highlight of the production was the perfectly balanced music and movement that each simultaneously informed and

My overall impression of the play was that it was a well run and well written. I got the impression of being taught a lesson of not committing one of the deadly sins or you will suffer the consequences of embarrassment and that karma is always brought on if deserved. That not only adultery is one of the deadly sins, but also it does not benefits the ones that are involved as well. The themes that portrayed in this story is romantic and drama, which the wife is in love with two mens. Suspense and thriller, which someone was watching her and threatening her with letters and phone calls.

I have never been involved with the production of any kind of play, so my partner and I decided that we would watch multiple versions of this play. There was Kenneth Branagh’s version which was sort of lack characteristic that we thought would be suiting for our “soap opera” themed performance.