Adelphi Theatre

Shakespeare is one of the world’s most renown play writers in the world, for, his playwrights discuss almost all forms of error found in human nature. His play, Hamlet, is one of the second most famous plays out of all which conveys that man cannot always be courageous and content. Throughout the play, Shakespeare creates numerous conflicts between characters. Mainly, Hamlet himself has tensions between other characters. The reason Shakespeare may do this is to exemplify the differences between Hamlet

explains that every element applies to wrestling because he says that the appearance of a wrestler tells the audience what is to be expected and they are able to know what will happen while they are watching the act. As well the costumes, as seen in a theatre are supposed to represent the tragic play of wrestling meaning that costumes were a representations of more than just a sport. Likewise, in the show Flash when the protagonist Barry Allen, got his power through an

Friday, July 14, 2017, I had the pleasure to go see one of Nick Payne’s play, Constellations, performed beautifully at the Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. At first glance, this theatre looked like an art house and it was built in the 1920s, but walking into the performance space I was transformed into the world with a group stars called Constellations. Constellations is a romantic comedy play. My initial opinion about the play was that it was full of thoughtful details

Realism is a significant style of theatre as it enables audience to empathise, thus this style can educate, empower and challenge audiences. “Realism is an aesthetic mode which broke with the classical demands of art to show life as it should be in order to show life "as it is (Christopher Keep, 2000)." Cosi is an Australian realism play by Lewis Nowra, the play was written in the 1970s a time of political movement, therefore the play explores various themes. In this concept, I want to specifically

This is a discursive paper of Tswalo that took place at Theatre arts admin Collective, on the 26– 30 August 2017. Written and performed by Billy Langa, Directed by Mahlatsi Mokgonyana and sound design by John Withers (Theatre arts admin collective, 2017). Tswalo is a spiritual quest that gives the audiences the baton to walk through their own paradigm of ontology, Tswalo’s poetry, prose and stories furnish us with the necessary tools into a deep meditation. It undoubtedly begs the question (or theory)

In Act one, the three witches proclaim, “All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!” However, they should have named “Confusion” as the usurper of the throne because it is the only force really in control of the Riverside Theatre’s performance of Macbeth at the Festival Stage in Lower City Park. Multiple aspects of the play were very vague or in downright disarray: Setting, genre, stage design, and even casting choice. The production was attempting to make a new spin on centuries-old play,

Most humans do not have a taste for suffering. Instead, most seek happiness and safety. My philosophy before Humanities 210 followed along the line of epicureanism. Epicureanism is a philosophy in which one believes that life is to be moderated and enjoyed (Detrick). I believed that through education, hard work, and self-control; fortune and happiness may be acquired. Much of this belief stems from a cultural and familial Christian background. I now believe that God is much larger than the social

“to take a big fat wrecking ball to one of the surefire delights of world theater -- well, that requires energy and invention….. Oliver Parker does that here” says Mike Lasalle of Chronicle Movie Critic in his review of Oliver Parker’s film adaptation of “The Importance of Being Earnest”. While a bit harsh, Lasalle isn’t completely embellishing his disapproval of the movie. In Oscar Wilde’s original play, the banter between the characters is witty, the scenes are appropriate and the romance is kept

Bam! Out of nowhere the Italian Renaissance came and with a theater explosion. The Renaissance was a very extraordinary and influential period in history. The theater in Italy is what really influenced the theater in Elizabethan times and Europe today. Italy during the Renaissance was very different from other countries at that time. It was divided between Spain and France but Spain one of which had more control over. But the only thing normal about the Italian renaissance was that it was centered

In this written essay I will compare and contrast several acting techniques used by Stanislavski which has helped create a more ‘naturalistic’ performance. Examples of performances I participated in and how Stanislavski’s techniques were incorporated during rehearsals and whether these techniques were successful and why. Whilst preparing for the performance called “Whale Music” by Anthony Minghella. Research was carried out on various rehearsal techniques which would enhance the performance as a