Playspent Game Analysis

Teechers, a play written by John Godber in 1987, bases itself on youth and the playwrights own perspective of the corrupt education system. His poignant introduction to the text of the play begins, "Teechers was designed to be played by three actors, multi-role-playing twenty other parts in a play-within-a-play format.” Everything about the play is reduced to the bare minimum: actors, stage, and audience." And this ideology of "essentials" is the centre piece for the play. He wittily applies a Brechtian approach with three pupils, Salty, Gail, and Hobby who are able to use this versatility from multi-rolling in portraying many characters served with a platter of comedic and melodramatic nature. On a serious note though, the play is Somewhat

Is it Important for a child to play? The obvious answer would be yes but what constitutes play? Free unstructured play? Structured play? What differences do these types of play involve and which is better? The question why should my child play and why can’t they do it alone comes to mind to many parents often or is sometimes not even thought about in their busy lives to keep the child provided for. It is often at the back of our minds that children enjoy themselves while making sure they have everything needed to survive is right at the forefront.

The Playspent simulation was more than just a game. It was a reminder of reality I faced last summer during my SSLP. Over the summer I worked with young adults transitioning out of foster care into independent living. I worked with them on budgeting, finding affordable low-income housing (or in their particular case, extremely low-income housing), and paying off debts.

Have you ever wished you could travel to another land like Oz and go on a magical adventure? Well I know for after seeing the Wiz with Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, I sure wanted did. I finally got my wish of traveling to Oz by being in a production of the Wiz in elementary school. Ever since then I have been going to see as many productions of the musical because it is my favorite so why not choose this as one of my third shows to see for class. Wrong!!! To my hearts dismay, I should have relived the glory days of myself. In the production of the Wiz I saw, there were only 30 children so most of them played multiple roles ranging from being a background dancer to the main character. My goal was to focus on the main characters: Dorothy, Scarecrow,

A. This piece is a challenge for me because of Blanca’s dialect, first and foremost. Her accent and vocal mannerisms are such an intrinsic part of her character that to execute them poorly would not do her character and the monologue justice. In order to get her dialect right, I have to make sure it was not too light or strong or loose that it gets in the way of vocal clarity and understanding. Additionally, if the accent is too strong, it can become stereotypical. Since some of the things Blanca says are ridiculous and ignorant, it can be challenging to really act truthfully as if I really believed in what she is saying. Playing the action while still keeping it in the moment is different than doing stand-up and trying to be “funny”, so I try to focus on what I want and my circumstances. It’s also a challenge to stay in control and pace myself despite the rapid-fire text.

"It can be a painful challenge to take the necessary time and steps needed for producing every note in life that you must play to hear the sounds of your own voice, work, and creations, which formulates beautiful orchestrations and stories with you, your family, and God." ~ Jon Barnes

Seena was born a demigod. The son of Mcgregor, the god of sports and his mother was a nurse. Seena had never seen his dad but he spent hours imagining what growing up with a dad would be like. It was a regular day in the life of Seena, He had just came home from school and got ready for his baseball game. Seena was running late and as usual he raced through the busy streets of New York city to get to his game. He made it just in time and he played one of the best games of his life. After each game Seena sits on the bench after the game to evaluate the game and his performance to see how he can improve his game. Seena’s biggest obstacle is his size. He is usually the smallest person on the team and he is very insecure about it. As he is sitting

QLD won a dour game 1 in Sydney, 3 of the last 4 games have now been decided by just 1, 2 and 4 points. Game 2 moves to Melbourne to be played on the big open spaces of the MCG with little likely home crowd support or influence for either side. The weather forecast is for light showers across Tuesday and Wednesday. Key team changes, NSW have Gallen and B Morris returning while QLD lose Cronk but have a quality back up in Cherry-Evans. Wear and tear injuries are always going to be an issue across both team lists, but notably Farah (shoulder) and Slater (shoulder). QLD dominated the play through game 1 with 61% field position and 56% of possession yet didn’t convert this to any significant scoreboard advantage needing a late field goal to win.

Research for The Laramie Project, Moises Kaufman's nationally successful play, began one month after a horrific crime occurred in Laramie, Wyoming. Members of Kaufman's theatrical group, Tectonic Theater Project, travelled to the open ranges of the West in order to gather in-person interviews from Laramie's populace. The purpose was to capture the emotions, reflections, and reactions of the people who were most closely and personally associated to the crime—the brutal beating and subsequent death of a young gay college student named Matthew Shepard. This incidence had become a national symbol of the struggle against intolerance and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in the U.S. One of the most powerful “moments” in the play was “Dennis Shepard’s Statement” in which Matthew’s father delivered a moving and very

The fountain School of Performing arts performed the play Quality Street written by J.M. Barrie in the Sir James Dunn Theatre. This play was first performed on Broadway in 1901. The main message that runs through this play is the possibility of second chances. The play argues this through means of showing that the characters ended up with what they wanted after they took matters into their own hands and lived life the way they wanted. Phoebe Throssel, played by Ms. Ivy Charles, is only able to win the love Valentine, Played by Mr. Peter Sarty, when she takes her life back into her own hands. This play plays with the notion of small town life and everyone knowing each other’s business and how the constant fear of judgment can really limit

In this paper I will be discussing the play called Disconnect. I will be discussing my experience, my intial reaction to the play and design elements that stood out. I also will gives examples of common themes I recognize and the overall plot. This was a remarkable play writing by theater devise. Th graceland cast and character put on a show that must be scene by many.

On November 20th, 2015, I went and saw The Circle held on the first floor of Hugh Gills Hall at San Jose State. The work was written by David Eggers, and directed by Jessa Brie Moreno and Joshua Marx. The play is about a company called “The Circle” that develops surveillance technology. Throughout the play, the audience can interact with actors and the setting in order to learn more about the company and as it progresses. It focuses on the three founders (played by Vincent Macareno, Elizabeth Gibbons, and Kevin Jasper). One character, Mae Holland (played by Jessica Osegueda), is primarily looked upon during the play as she is caught breaking the law. As the play continues, Mae’s journey is documented from being tentatively accepting of the

As the striker stepped back to take the penalty kick, I planted my feet on the ground. I watched in anticipation as she ran up to the ball and watched it fly towards the goal in slow motion, guessing which direction it will go. Though I have played goalkeeper for 10 years, nothing I did then would have changed the motion of the ball soaring towards the goal. Only the hard work I had done in the weeks prior could affect it, because the goalkeeper in goal was a player I coached.

“Stuff Happens” is a play written by David Hare to illustrate the events that lead to the war that United States had against Iraq (the war on terror). This play illustrated the conflicts that George W. Bush, the president during the time, had with the rest of his cabinet with going into war. Some of his cabinet members, such as Wolfowitz, were skeptical about going to war with the Middle East, while other members, such as Rice, thought war was necessary. People who had ideologies similar to Rice’s, believed that it was crucial to differentiate themselves from the previous administration, President Clinton, because he believed that President Clinton’s idea to create peace with the Middle East, was ineffective. President Bush’s administration

By watching my video on the SPIN Role Play assignment I was able to evaluate myself in the areas of Professional Dress, Introduction, SPIN questions and conclusion. By seeing myself I learned the things I should improve upon.