Personal Narrative: My Trip To The Granada Theater

This is a must watch Broadway show that makes your fine, terrible, or even boring day, an absolute blast. The Play That Goes Wrong has finally made its way to America and right at the heart of New York City near Times Square at the Lyceum Theatre. Therefore, the experience is a win-win situation for the audience. The Lyceum Theatre’s architecture is astonishing as it is filled with ornaments, I also realized the letter ‘L’ around the theater, but the most interesting fact is that it is a landmark. It has a proscenium stage while the audience is in the orchestra, balcony, or the mezzanine seats, like where I sat, and there is barely any space if you are a tall person. My seat was near the far end of mezzanine, I couldn’t see a part of the left side of the stage, so I found myself bending sideways to see what was going on, but I saw nothing. I found the side stage lights and a side balcony blocking my view and yet I had a great time.

Theater and theatrical performances are as old as time and thanks to Shakespeare, there are incredible pieces for performers and audiences alike to enjoy for the next several thousand years. The circular design of the theater created a bond between the actors on the stage and the audience. The Globe brought together people of all castes and unified them through theater. As long as someone had a penny to spare, they could see a show at The Globe, allowing everyone the unique theatrical experience The Globe provided. The Globe still offers performances and camps for youth to learn about theater in the place where Shakespeare entertained. This fact alone is a testament to the importance of The Globe and Shakespeare’s works. With the efforts of Shakespeare, his troupe, and other actors and writers of his time theater has grown into a unifying form of entertainment for all people (possibly even across The Globe). The Globe will forever serve as the home that raised theatrical performances into the extravagant, sometimes life changing, experiences they have become and will always continue to

As we dressed for the show, my thoughts were flooded with images and ideas. We descended the hotel stairs, hailed a taxi, and arrived at the theatre; while I remained in a pleasant daze. My first impression of the Nederlander met and exceeded all my expectations. I had envisioned an old theater, forgotten by the Broadway elite. As we walked to the door, we were able to see the wall signed by the cast and photos of the premier. The theater itself had a rundown feel to it and left you with the distinct impression that the magic was within the walls and on stage. As we entered the doors, I soaked in every thing. Our seats were located in the center, orchestra section, which gave us a perfect view of all the action.

Prior to attending the concert Swingin’ In The Opera House at Moores Opera House, I had very little experience attending concerts. Aside from few band performances I attended back in middle and elementary school, I was never exposed to the world of concerts and performances. Going into this concert, I was expecting great things since it was my first college concert. To my expectations, everything seemed perfect when I first walked in. The lighting of the opera house was set just right and I could see all the performers lined up in front with their instruments ready to play.

Throughout my academic career, I have always sought out ways to further my education and better my understanding of the world. My parents started bringing me to Smithsonian museums at a young age and I’ve always enjoyed the experience of learning new things. As I got older and the opportunity to intern arose, I was thrilled at the thought of applying.

I was excited going into see this production of Man of La Mancha. I did not really know anything about it and since I saw it on opening night there was no time to get an ingoing expectation from my classmates before I saw it. I knew this was a musical, and I really like musicals, but I had never heard of this one before. One night when I was talking to my mom she said she had seen it before and said she really liked it; she was even singing part of The Impossible Dream on the phone. I knew beforehand that they were using the same set from Life is a Dream and I automatically recognized the set, it was still very different, but a lot of the same things. The lighting was dim as you would expect going into a theatre. I was shocked at how close the pit was to the audience, since this was the first musical I had seen in the University Theatre I did not know where to expect the pit to be. It was neat to be able to look down into the pit before and during the show.

The theater may only have one room to screen films, but where it lacked in quantity, it made it up in quality. The first thing that drew my eyes, was the decor. The walls were painted bright read and trimmed with detailed molding that lined the whole room. The amount of detail that was put me into a state of awe. The ceiling had a concave dome, lined with lights that made a painted mural inside it glimmer with gold paint with subtle trim or red paint to emphasize warmth. The seats were not like that of a typical theater where they are crammed tight together with narrow hallways. The seats were spaced comfortably for leg room and three people could easily walk down the aisles. The environment I witnessed had been lost through the ages and I wish I could enjoy more often. In the front of the auditorium was not only the projection screen that spanned easily twenty feet in the air, but a stage that could easily be used for live performances. I could only wonder how many stories or musical performances must have been heard by these walls over the years.

It was different than other concerts I’ve been to because the actors were ordinary people that are pursuing a career of acting. I enjoyed the laid back atmosphere and also the comical relief that it gives you to be there with your friends and family. In class we listen to more classical music, this concert was more modern and had very little to compare with the material we’ve covered in class. This experience showed the importance of music in the average person's life, whether it's classical or modern, music plays an important role in everyone's

As I was being led into the concert hall, the only thing that really stood out to me was how deep the stage was. The jazz ensemble was seated in the upper most level, but still needed an acoustic shell to really project their sound to the audience. The concert hall was a lot larger than expected, with the seating plan a lot steeper than I had imagined. The audience was mostly a mix of different ages, there were a lot of (what I could make out) parent there to see their sons and daughters on stage,

On the third of January, I showed up at the theatre along with everyone else, meaning every person who would be involved in Having Our Say. In attendance was the cast (totaling to only two actresses), the stage manager, the assistant stage manager, and every single relevant designer on the team, including those for the set, costumes, lighting, sound, and video. It was startling precisely how many people were were a part of this procedure, and considering that I had meekly introduced myself as “the intern,” I was a little overwhelmed. Following introductions, the designers then presented the work that they had done before the show even started. Their work was, to say the least, breathtaking; the scenic director had created a miniature of the scene plan and the costume designer presented forth sketches for what the dresses would look like. I admit I was overcome by how big an undertaking Having Our Say already was and how many hands it would need; I must’ve looked out of place surrounded by such professional figures around me. The first moment was the most surreal, realizing how much goes on and how much will go on as this process

"Unlike today’s spectacles, a Shakespearean playhouse-goer really had to use their imagination; there were no backdrops, no lighting to speak of, horrific acoustics, and few, if any, props"("Shaking it up with Shakespeare"4). You really had to imagine a performance going on in the Globe, you weren’t just going to sit down and watch you had to think about what was going on.

huh! huh! speeding is exhausting despite more so of a man-bull thing.First, allow me to describe my friend and I was going to Knossos at first but plot twist we ended up in the labyrinth.The reason why we were in the labyrinth at first we were at Knossos palace because we wanted to watch bull leaping.Now we are running from a bull and my friend brian just died.

Having lived in the Dayton area all my life, I have been to the National Museum of the United States Air Force many times on family outings, school fieldtrips, and just for fun. Usually I don’t spend much time in the Holocaust exhibit and instead walk through it on my way to my favorite galleries, like the research aircraft hangar and the spacecraft exhibit. However, this past weekend I finally gave the Holocaust exhibit some well-deserved time. Two things stood out to me as I made my way down the same hallway: one was the quilts hanging on a wall, and the other was the inconspicuous time-line that lined the bottom of a wall.

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While evaluating the history of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, it is apparent that an exact date, time, or stage design has been identified for this particular Shakespearean masterpiece. It is believed by some scholars that William Shakespeare wrote this play with a wedding in mind, while other’s will argue that the final script wasn’t performed for anyone in particular, but rather for the general public in an amphitheater setting. According to the time period that A Midsummer Night’s Dream was made public, it is a large possibility that it was not performed in London, and that it was most definitely not performed as a small production in an Inn-yard, or even an indoor playhouse.