How To Live Performance

     This play takes place in New Orleans Louisiana. New Orleans is a very lively town that is known as a party town and for it being a rough town. New Orleans is a town in which inhibition is suppressed and people try to have fun all the time, while not worrying about the little things in life. This is especially true for the French quarter of New Orleans, which is the setting for this play. New Orleans is know for Mardi Gras and illusion, but it is also a city of reality. Blanche does not

Our performance was effective because of how clear and straight forward it was, even though it was mime. The audience where aware of the setting and it being around a dinner table due to the two chairs being opposite each other with a ‘table’ in the middle, the audience where aware of which characters were which as we characterised the roles very well. For example, Anna was very giggly and hyper, contrasting Catherine’s formal demeanour and John and Maureen were a typical married couple. We used physical theatre for the oven and the stairs, which was stylistic and different for the audience to see, this fit in with the overall style of the lay as most of the stage directions involve physical theatre as in ‘The Brussels Sprouts Scene’ “the whole of this scene is performed stylistically with people frantically changing roles, playing scenery, properties and characters”. The use of thought tracking helped the audience to figure out which character is which. The use of gestures was also used, Maureen slapped Anna’s hand instantly giving away her very paternal and motherly role as Maureen. Our scene was effective also because the crackers being pulled apart in itself is representing the family being pulled apart for many reasons not just the economy, but the toll Catherine’s anorexia takes on the whole Dunbar family in different ways. Looking at Bleu’s group I could definitely see how they marked the moment: the tempo

The goal of this mood is to show significance to the reader, by using the visual descriptions to paint a picture of how ruthless the war was and to elicit emotion by showing us how brutally the dead soldiers were treated. In fact, they are described more as objects than as dead human beings, as the soldiers decide to hose the trailer down to make it more presentable for the generals to inspect, disregarding who is inside. These descriptions by the author are used to make the point that the actions taken by Americans in Vietnam were shameful and gruesome, which is a theme the author uses throughout his book in describing how the fighting took place. At the end of the selected text, Sheinkin also describes the generals actions in order to build the mood, describing how the generals stepped over the blood colored water from the dead bodies, saying they “Stepped over it carefully, to avoid ruining the shine on their boots.” This is used to describe how inhuman the whole process was, and to show how the generals are more worried about the blood on their shoes than the dead bodies they came

In that scene, the ditzy and wealthy girls constantly make negative remarks such as “How does anyone live like this, it must be miserable” (Scene 4). This scene is effective emotionally as the audience is able to see how luxurious the upper class’s lives are compared to the lower classes. In any case, both sources are effective through their ability to engage the audience emotionally by putting the audience in the shoes of someone who struggles economically.

Through this play Matt Cameron uses transformational acting as a way to portray the idea that it is possible for Ray and Sylvie to be playing a sick game with each other trying to make sense of what happened. As Matt Cameron calls it ‘theatre magic’ Matt Cameron uses this technique that could only be used in theatre to have its full effect. So we can question the message he wants us to receive without having a resolution. It’s like Ray and Sylvie represent society and they want the truth at the same time don’t want the truth. Do we really want to know the harsh truth of what happens behind closed doors.

The set used for Vernon God Little was highly symbolic and simplistic; when we walked into the theatre we could visually see that there were flowers, cards and memorable items attached on the audiences seats above our heads, which already created a sombre atmosphere around the theatre.

The lines throughout the play enable the viewers to tap into the emotions of the characters. Since this project is exact interviews and situations that have occurred the audience can get a feel of the reality as opposed to the situations being watered down as movie action. Specifically, when Matt Galloway explains his exact thoughts and emotions when he found Matthew’s body. He states, “I keep seeing that picture in my head when I found him…”(Kaufman “The Laramie Project”).Moreover, the audience can develop a sense of discovery as every line progresses. They will feel as if they are apart of the cast and is experiencing the trial, funeral, and other important events first hand. More importantly, the audience is allowed to focus on what the characters are saying about the incident. In reality, this was a real incident and forget the film aspects, it is essential to tell the story. In summation, the text is far more important and with the theatrical version, the viewers will be able to understand that and take it

We want this scene to be a voice at the storytelling table because the women in the revolutionary war were of great importance. The role that women played is critical to be known. For example these women showed how rebellious they were and that they also had a right to fight for their freedom. People must know that women in the war brought us, as a nation closer and faster to victory. As we read source eight we learned more about the tactics that these Revolutionary War Heroines used to acquire information. We learned that many women used their gender expectations of loving wives and caring mothers, as a way to hide the fact that they were shadows in the night. The voice of women in the revolution is not emphasized enough in the American

3. The power of the play is its relevance to today’s society. We are surrounded in everyday life by men and women who might as well have been characters in this play.

One of the play’s main characters, Blanche, has by no means had an easy adulthood. She has had to deal with her sister setting off to New Orleans with her new husband, the death of her father, losing her own husband, and the loss of their family’s beloved plantation, Belle Reve. With all of this going on, Blanche disguises her pain and delusion, and pretends that is does not exist. In a way,

"Nowadays the plays' meaning is usually blurred by the fact that the actor plays to the audiences hearts. The figures portrayed are foisted on the audience and are falsified in the process. Contrary to present custom they ought to be presented quite coldly, classically and objectively. For they are not matter for empathy; they are there to be understood and politely added

Contemporary realism can be defined as a straightforward realistic approach of representation. This play does exactly that. This play takes place during a civil war, and Nottage gives realistic examples of what it was like to live as a female during that time. To understand why the characters act they way they do, you have to see what shaped them into the person they are. In contemporary realism, the characters are all products of their society. The leading female characters in this play are Mama Nadi, Sophie, Salima, and Josephine. Before the war, all four of these women had happy lives filled with content, but in the heat of the war all of them were stripped of something they treasured. For example, Salima’s baby was murdered, and Josephine was taken away from her family who were the head of their tribe. The way these characters acted during the play was completely affected by their past. Another characteristic of realism is the belief that experiences are conditioned by society, and no one is truly free until they understand what is holding them back.

A real event described at the beginning of the drama has exercised a profound influence upon the whole imagery of the play. What is later metaphor is here still reality. The picture of the leprous skin disease, which is here – in the first act –

This semester I have experience many live musical performances. Some of these performances have let me down but for the most part, these performances have been everything I ever expected. My two favorite performances this semester were Festival Vallenato and Ultra Music Festival. Although these two types of music are different in every way possible, the people and the performers are exactly where I feel I am in the right place.

I’ve adored theatre for as long as I can remember. From writing plays throughout elementary school, to being involved in Drama Club in middle school, to performing in community theatre in high school, and to visiting the theatre as often as I could from the very beginning, theatre has always been a part of my life. Every aspect of it engages me: the directors working to bring their vision of the show’s scenes, choreography, or music to life, the actors transforming into different characters through their expression of dialogue, song, or dance, the costumers and set-builders transporting the audience into the setting and time period with their artistry, the backstage tech and crew working quickly and precisely to keep the show flowing to curtain call, and the orchestra bringing the show to life through music. There is nothing like the experience of live theatre, both as a member of the audience and as a member of the cast and crew.