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    Ghost Dances In 1973, Christopher Bruce heard about the murders going on in the small villages and towns of Chile on the orders of the government; just to show off their power, and how they were not afraid to use it. Bruce found out as a result of a letter received from a widow of a Chilean folk singer who had been murdered. He was asked to do work for the Chilean Human Rights Committee. The dance first premiered in 1988, the costume designer being Belinda Scarlett and the music being by Incantation

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    Guilt: For the first performance, the stimulus was the word ‘guilt’. I had to enact one of three people in a line-up and reiterate the sentence ‘relax, it’ll be over soon.’ Our story line consisted of a line-up with 3 suspects; one being guilty of sexual assault. This associates to the stimulus as only one character involved was guilty, but because of the circumstances, us as the other characters also looked guilty, it was the audience’s task to then deduce that Kyle was actually culpable of the

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    Blood Brothers Evaluation 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

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    BIOLOGY NOTES. UNIT 1: Photosynthesis Photosynthesis Word Equation: Light Carbon Dioxide + Water Oxygen + Glucose Chlorophyll How to test a leaf for starch: 1. Dip leaf boiling water for about 1 minute to soften it, stop further chemical changes and make the cell more permeable. 2. Turn off Bunsen burner. Put the leaf into the

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    ACT 1 SCENE 1 It begins at the coldest of nights when Barnardo and Francisco enter. Barnardo: Hey, who's there? Francisco: Show yourself. Barnardo: Long live the king! Francisco: Barnardo, how come you're walking around so carefully? Barnardo: It's twelve o’clock, we have to be careful. You should go to bed Francisco, you look tired. Francisco: I would because its very cold and nothing has happened, even the rats are sleeping. Barnardo: Well I'm taking your place, have a goodnight. If you see

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    GCSE English Directors Notes on Act 4 of The Crucible by Arthur Miller As the Director of this play, I feel it is my responsibility to offer you advice on playing the character of John Proctor. I'm sure you'll find it may help you to understand the character if you are aware of the social and historical context of the play. The play is set in 1692 and is based upon the outbreak of accusations in Salem, Massachusetts. Arthur Miller wrote the play The Crucible, using the 17th-century case of

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    For an ending to be successful, it must leave the audience wanting to know what happens to the individual. Psychological thrillers create suspense throughout the film and it makes the audience speculate. Shutter Island directed by Martin Scorsese he used flashbacks, cinematography and costume to help leave the audience with questions. Yes I agree with this statement. Flashbacks are used to show individuals past and why they act that way. In the opening scene we see Teddy is talking to his partner

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    genres? Is Beyoncé or Billie holiday be well known for their awards they have received and how their music affected their societies? Did Billie holiday or Beyoncé music affect women in their societies? Could the music written and sung or recorded have a deeper meaning to their listeners? Does the music encourage their fan or relate to their fans in an everyday life? With attention to my research I will discuss my first question and the research done behind it. The question that I will start with

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    Act I, Scene 1 {The curtains open to a scene that has a backdrop of moving a train. The background music starts the minute the curtains open and plays under the dialogue. Raul is looking out the door. } Ashley: What are you doing? (Raul looks towards Ashley who is trying to find the bathroom) Ashley: You should never open a moving trains door. Do you know what will happen if you do? Can you not speak? Or are you really sad? Or you're just rude? Hello????? Ashley: There's definitely something up

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    Time travel is often thought of as an incredible journey towards a future of uncertainties and of great technological expectations. It is also associated with the curiosity of how one might end up doing with one’s own life. And if time travel were possible, one would opt into looking at one’s future self. Time travel is not only associated with the two mentioned expectations, but it is also thought of as a means for personal gain. For instance, one would use time travel to the future to look

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