Shoes On Shoes Off Play Summary

She gets in and gets to star in a ballet called The Red Shoes. Vicky falls in love with the composer Julian. In the ballet, she sees red shoes in a shop window. The shoemaker dances and tempts her with them. He puts them down and she eagerly jumps right into them.

Broadway Tours are a gift to the Great White Way lovers that, unfortunately, don’t live in traveling distance of New York City. With me being one of those people, hear that the popular musical of Kinky Boots was coming to the Music Hall I knew I had to see it. This musical has had many people talking about it because of the music and lyrics done by the legendary Cyndi Lauper. With a unique plot, I didn’t know exactly what to expect. From the opening number about shoes, I knew Lauper’s music deserved all the recognition it has received. How Harvey Fierstein wrote such an emotionally, moving story over a shoe factory I will never be able to figure out but every element of this show added to me almost in tears during the finale. This story follows

Watching a video of a dance piece called “The Moroccan Project,” choreographed by Alonzo King was quite impressive. Living in San Francisco and taking dance classes brought me to Lines Ballet which is King’s dance studio. I have seen a great deal of different types of dance at the studio waiting for my Ballet classes and there are some great dancers. It comes as no surprise that Alonzo would have such great dancers. It appears that Alonzo King is exploring different cultures in dance in Contemporary Ballet. His near-perfect choreography is articulate, passionate, and graceful- he brings diversity in dance to San Francisco and other parts of the world. This piece articulates the expression of the two dancers coming together yet dancing apart at times- it is a fusion of several different types of dances into one using video editing to create a story about the coming together of two individuals.

The production elements of the show were magnificent. The costumes were great and helped to establish the childlike quality of the show and characters. During the transitions, the characters wore clothing that would best suit a child in play. The

One, as been told in the film, that “red is the color of sex”, and “The Sex is in the Heel” pertaining to the idea of what message should the production of the boots give out to the niche market. Second, the wig and dresses Lola wears. It shows how she hides herself from the identity of Simon and tries to fit in the world where she believes she belongs. Lastly, the existence of shoes further implies several messages: (1) moving forward with the dreams, goals, and hopes in life, (2) comfortable shoes take you anywhere, (3) “you are a lucky man in a proper place”, quoted from Bunny Slippers, (4) shows sexuality, and (5) symbolizes power and

The next minute the man pushed with his legs the woman as they were getting into an argument. The music “God Help the Girl” complimented the dance with its quick beat. Another interesting part of the dance was when the two dancers sat around the table as most people in the world do during dinner time. Moreover, the man put his legs on the table and as he was waiting for dinner to be served. This reminded me of how many cultures around the world are patriarchy oriented where the men are the bread makers and the women’s role is to take care of the children and all the house work. However, the woman’s costume was a representation of how women in the twenty-first century have grown to become career and goal oriented and not settling for the “Homemaker” position that society is used to. Another interesting part of the dance “Folie a’Deux” reminded me of something I learned in Dance 1010 class and it was a dance similar to the Lindy Hop. The duet came to the front of the stage, between the table and the couch, very close to each other and started hopping and moving very quickly. However, their upper bodies were also moving and their arms were flopping back-and-fourth. Overall, the dance moves were concentrated in the middle and upper space. Their bodies were straight while stepping heavy on the floor turned towards the audience. The dancers made eye contact with the public but also

To find a true sense of belonging within a set world, one must have the courage to stay true to themselves. The protagonists in this film Scott and Fran gradually challenge and redefine the order of this community. Scott “the up and coming star” of the ballroom world becomes frustrated with only dancing the old traditional steps and wants permission to introduce his own kind of steps.

Pace drama provided me with an outlet since my freshman year to release this passion of art with so many different people. Drama,like the rest of Monsignor Pace is very culturally diverse, and is thus is one of the many reasons I believe that regardless of all our differences in the end we are all the same. In drama our common bond is the passion for art. As a young adult it is important to remind myself, along with everyone else, that though we don't all look the same, sound the same, or have the same historical backgrounds, at the end of the day we all love the same thing. Instead of using our differences to tear us down, collectively we,dancers, singers, actors and technicians, all share our commonalities to contribute to our environment in bringing plays, musicals and art into the

dancers dedication to making Miss Kalie’s vision connect with the audience onstage. The dance won a plantinum award to kick off a

I chose to write about choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaker and her dance “Violin Phase.” Keersmaker “has focused on the relationship between music and dance and also repeatedly ventured into the realms of text and visual art.” “Violin Phase” which is an excerpt from Fase: Four Movements to the Music of Steve Reich (1982) shows Anne dancing on sand using particular movements to create “a large circular drawing on the Atrium floor.” She describes it as “measuring the earth, and the relationships of the amount of space you occupy in a certain amount of time.” Dancing on sand she has to be precise, which brings a huge challenge to this work of art. However, in the video you can see Keersmaker “jumping and turning” in the sand by drawing a circle

The shoes worn by the women were another indication of the era they were being portrayed in. The short, wide heels, while not uncommon today were the standard shoes women of that era would

The play does not only just deal with shoes; it also deals with different class statuses. The play The Shoemaker’s Holiday takes place when there is a battle going on in France. One of the main characters, Rowland Lacy, falls in love with a girl in the middle class named Rose Oatley. Rose’s father does not approve of Rowland because of how Rowland spends money and is very wasteful with his money, so in order to be able to get Lacy’s father’s blessing, Rowland has to join the Army to be drafted for the war in France.

In closing, Peeping Tom’s Moeder was a fantastic feat in dance theatre, pushing conventional boundaries of movement and daring audience perspectives. Through movement, theatrical prowess, and raw bravery, Peeping Tom performs a show that is simultaneously meritorious and aesthetically satisfying. The company unapologetically pushes audiences and performers to their limits, and audiences are left waiting with baited breath for their next

By using the medium of clothing throughout the play, Christie was able to emphasise characters’ relationships or personality. The Headmistress, played by the comically genius Clare Perkins, wore very bright and flamboyant colours (such as ‘Barbie’ pink) to indicate her upbeat and colourful personality. Conversely, the Reverend at the school (with whom Christopher had numerous disagreements) wore mainly brown and yellow clothing, to symbolise their awkward relationship; he told Christopher that “hating yellow and brown is silly”.

Throughout the film, I noticed how each element of the film was well thought of. Since they shot on location and used clothes that were popular at the time they filmed it, they were able to accurately show the intended setting of the plot. The songs that were composed