Deloris Van Cartier: Sister Act At Great Theatre

Sister Marie is called to a meeting in Paris regarding the convents pension. The nuns agree to send their blessed Infant King with Sister Marie to Paris in hopes to keep the King safe from all evil. Days after Sister Marie left, her fellow Carmelite nuns were arrested by the French revolutionists. As the nuns travel to the Paris Square to be beheaded, they begin singing songs. Sister Marie with the Infant King watches her sisters get martyred.

Last week we went to the Phoenix Theatre in Leister Square to see Blood Brothers. When we walked into the theatre, I noticed that the proscenium arch stage was slanted which put everything on the stage in perspective. There was no live orchestra, and all the sound travelled easily throughout the room as it was quite a small theatre. Before the play, I had been told that the story was based in Liverpool and I had high expectations as it is one of the longest-running musicals in the West End. Behind the gauze, I could see the backdrop which was mostly grey and had houses and other buildings on it. It looked as if the scene was set in the heart of Liverpool. Due to the artwork on the programs, it was obvious that

For our critiquing assignment in our Introduction to Stagecraft 1, I ventured to downtown Toronto, to a small indie theatre called, The Unit 102 Theatre. There I saw the production of MISS; written by Dora Award-nominated playwright Michael Ross Albert who wrote such works as Tough Jews, The Spadina Avenue Gang with the Storefront Theatre. The set takes place in the aftermath of a shocking accident in a boarding school classroom, the story explores the tenuous connection between a high school teacher, her fiance, and a troubled student whose lives have been irrevocably changed by tragedy caused by a miscarriage, an affair, and the fear of the consequences that are not yet revealed, and finally, murder. This is a one act showdown between three

African American Theatre has a very dynamic and rich entity which comes from ancient Egyptian practices, and the African background of Greek legends contributed by Shakespeare. While black theatre was in its early stages, plays echoed of the lives they were living. Black American artists were constructing and preforming plays for mixed audiences as early as 1821. The dance and rhythm black people inherited caught the eyes of European audiences. Black theatre involves all sorts of black tradition with ancient stories, mythology, dances, music, and rich practices. It also contributed to the formation of America’s musical comedy acts. Social restrictions that

"Gin and guns—either one is bad enough, but together they get you in a dickens of a mess, don 't they."—Accused murderer Belva Gaertner, 1924 (National Geographic, N.D)

Queensland Theatre’s take on one of Shakespeare’s highly renowned plays, Twelfth Night, performed at QPAC has been re-written and adjusted for a more modern audience. The classic comedy contains gender problems and identity crises. Through this play, the director Sam Strong has been able to successfully achieve his goal of proving to modern audiences exactly how incredible and robust Shakespeare’s pieces are. Strong’s creative manipulation of dramatic action and staging, as well as plentiful representation of themes such as gender stereotypes and sexuality and also the use of certain aspects of Elizabethan comedy have all come together to successfully bring Shakespeare to be enjoyed by a whole new era.

The year is 1984. Ronald Reagan has just been re-elected by a landslide, including many votes from disaffected liberals. Yuppie culture fuels a high consumption economy. Tom Brokaw is now sole anchor of NBC’s Nightly News. Michael Jackson dominates the Grammys. McDonald’s debuts the McNugget. And Glengarry Glen Ross opens on Broadway. Because Glengarry Glen Ross is so inherently American, it’s hard to believe that it actually didn’t premiere in the United States, but at the National Theatre in London, to wildly successful reviews, before moving to Broadway the following year, where it ran for eleven months, and won the Pulitzer Prize.

I choose to read Stage Struck by Tomie DePaola to a kindergarten class. The book Stage Struck was about a kindergarten class putting a play on for the school. The play was Peter Rabbit and the main character wanted to be the star of the play like he was in the last play they put on. He was so excited about the play that he could not focus on his work and kept talking to his friends about the play. The teacher told him to stop talking and when he did not stop, she told him he will not the lead star in the play someone else will be. He was a rabbit in the play and they did not have any lines to say. He remembers in his dance class that the audience like when they react to things on stage, like a smile or frowned. He came up with a plan to

Broadway musical theatergoers typically associated a musical with the music that is being sung and not with the actors who are portraying the roles. You go to the theater for the musical experience or to witness someone play a groundbreaking role. When a musical has a character with a disability, what happens? Does this change the approach of the theatergoer? Our culture views disabilities in a musical or theater setting as an experience in itself. People flock for the freak show aspect of it, not to see and understand the artists musical or theatrical skills. Theater is about having an interest in the human condition and creative story telling. Through using shows like The Phantom of the Opera and Porgy and Bess as case studies, the goal

If I could be in a TV show or movie I would trust me. As far as stage place and other productions not interested. My mom wants me to help out more at the church and signed me up for a bunch of different things. 5 AM or five arts ministry is our theater part of the church and my mom told them that I could be in the play. I'm not going to lie I had fun.

Born on approximately April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, William Shakespeare is considered by many to have been the greatest writer the English language has ever known. His literary legacy included 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and five major poems. Among his many plays is the notable, Twelfth Night, a romantic comedy, placed in a festive atmosphere in which three couples are brought together happily. The play opens with Orsino, the Duke of Illyria, expressing his deep love for the Countess Olivia. Meanwhile, the shipwrecked Viola disguises herself as a man and endeavors to enter the Duke's service. Although she has rejected his suit, the Duke then employs Viola, who takes the name of Cesario, to woo Olivia for him. As the play

In the genre of theatre, there are multiple plays and playwrights that touch on controversial topics found throughout society. These playwrights utilize their own personal styles and theatrical elements to convey a certain message or theme to their audience.

The play being discussed in this critique will be Troupers by Maverick Theatre Company. It was written and directed by Dr. Anne Healy and arrangements by George Chave & Jeff Lankov. It was performed between October 12 to October 16. Scenic design was by Michelle Harvey, costume/makeup design was by Laurie land. Lightning and sound design was handled by Jared land. It featured Alex Pope as man one, Arturo Martinez as man two, Johnathon Sicard as man three, Austin Bender as man four, Michael Harper as man five, Cole Shuffield as man six, Francisco Grifaldo as man seven, and Bradley Atuba as man eight. Women who was featured in this play were Paulie Cocke as women one, Elizabeth Stevens as women two, Haley Boswell as women three, Jenny Redmond as women four, Victoria Raines as women five,

Drama changed literature and theater into what it is today. I. History of Elizabethan Theater a. forming of theater 1. medieval church 2. mystery and morality b. actors 1. rogues and thieves 2. acting guilds II. Influences and people a. commanding actors 1. Shakespeare 2. Burbage b. other 1. wars of the roses (other historical influences) 2. laws restricting theater III. The theaters a. prices 1. seating 2. stage b. the theater and the globe 1. locations and characteristics 2. Burbage and other accomplishment Elizabethan Drama During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, England underwent a dramatic change in priorities. The importance of art and literature became highly prevalent. The impact of the Elizabethan drama and

“In roughly built playhouses and cobblestone inn yards, an extraordinary development took place in England in the 1500s.” (Yancey, 8). At that time, an opportunity combined to produce literature achievement never before witnessed in the history of drama and theater. The renaissance, helped spark this movement by inspiring scientific and artistic creativity throughout the land. Models began writing dramas that portrayed life in both realistic and imaginative ways. This created work later captured the attention of the world that changed the English drama. The many aspects of Elizabethan theater helped to shape the acting and theater world forever.