Week 3 digital review of Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company's June 2014 production of THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare. This closing show of the 5th anniversary season is what I watched for this week’s digital review. The you tube websites is Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czFoUWwd6mI has created a tapped live stage performance of that takes place in theater setting. The Tempest in my opinion is a Shakespearean classic tale that takes place in inside of a small arena with a stage close enough to see all the actors and actresses costume designs. Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company's June 2014 production of The Tempest begins on a round open stage with dim lighting. This open stage is round and visually appealing creating a dynamic overview of what it would be to be in the Roman era shipwrecked on a desert island. The costumes seen by the actors displayed a vintage style that looked old and worn. This type of clothing recreated the look of being handmade for an indication of Ancient Roman style.
The dramatic minimal lights helped illuminate and keep the audience engaged for the Imagination of magic of the Prospero and his daughter Miranda.
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The stage was open and although the lights were has illuminating effects, there should have been more dramatization and sound. This would have helped exaggerate the effects making it more believable and inviting of the scene. Reading written play, Shakespeare clearly defines the storm paints an image of how Prospero is calling upon his spirt. In addition the sea was defined as violent that creates an image of choppy, uneasy water and non desirable waves. The theater could have used more sound or provided vivid colors in its design for viewing of the storm and
The changes in lighting creates the feeling as if this is happening in two different places when in reality the characters are quite close together on the stage. The characters in this scene are coming to terms with their realities, and the lighting not only highlights the action, but also represents their own process of
but it eventually got easier and the play became super funny. This play was filled with action everywhere. The lightning was set up really good because I was able to see everything that was going on and it all looked great. There were many lights in the venue and that was good because you were able to see everything more clear.
The actors spoke too quickly to be picked up on recording very easily, so I strained to hear complete sentences and often couldn’t understand what was being said. This caused some of the vocal comedy and one-liners to fall flat on the audience, as the actors gave no time for themselves or the audience to react before immediately jumping into the next line. The recording equipment were a few amateur quality camcorders, as well, which further challenged my ability to understand what was being said. The lighting throughout the play felt ‘safe’, for lack of a better term. They kept consistent lighting, dimmed the lights slightly and put on blue lights when necessary for the darker scenes, but the dimming was mostly subtle and I could hardly read any blue light unless I squinted to notice, with one scene being the exception: the Mean Girls were congregated in the late night to prepare a prank, and the lighting was dramatically more blue and dim, and it appears they had also prepared a fog machine for more ambience.
Not only is love rendered into dance, the tragedy and violence of Shakespeare’s play is created as well. In relation to the battle of Mercutio and Tybalt, moments before the fight unleashes, “the townspeople rush, twirling, onto the stage, with one trio close on the heels of another. Collision feels inevitable” (Scherr). The dances which possess tension and chaos of the battle may be choreographed to include sharp, precise motions, strong, upright posture, or quick foot movements. The choreography of the dances is the most essential element of a production to create the action of a literature
The productions of this play were successful through stage design, lighting crewing, and acting. Those three aspects made the quality of the play stand out to me, as an audience member. The production of the set design of the play was a good effort. The set design for the play staging aims for the sweet spot between feeding adult nostalgia and satisfying a new generation of children.
During the final scene of the production, lighting was used to create a sunset on the backdrop of the theatre through the use of colour
The setting depicted elements of nature by using lights and water to create a calm, conscious atmosphere. The play began with rain sounds in the background, leading up to actual rain pouring onto the stage during the shrine and the funeral scenes. The lights gave off blue overtones in almost every scene. In the scene with Scottie and Bernadette, the blue lights contrasted with orange lights to give the audience a perspective of the sunset that Scottie viewed every day. The lights, subtle music, and rain helped me make sense of the setting and feel like I was a part of the show.
As the curtain closes, the audience is struck with a newfound love, and because of the excellent use of literary devices, Shakespeare’s writings continue to live to this
The theatre was shaped in a circular format with and no roof, so that the performances would be provided with lighting from the sun, “The open-air, polygonal amphitheater rose three stories high with a diameter of approximately 100 feet, holding a seating capacity of up to 3,000 spectator” (The Shakespeare Resource Center 2017). Its circular shape allowed for multiple viewers and all around seating. The higher covered sections provided seats for the nobility and the pit was where the poor could view the show with standing room only. Everyone wanted to see one Shakespear’s brilliant plays, and with the arrangement of seat and standing prices, most could.
On September 30, 2017, I saw Comedy of Errors, a play written by William Shakespeare. This production was adapted for young audiences and co-directed by Eric Brinkman and Aubrey Helene. It was performed by Ohio State Theatre students at the Lincoln Theatre in downtown Columbus, Ohio. After reading this play and having attended many productions of William Shakespeare’s plays in the past, I expected old-fashioned and dignified costumes, mature and sophisticated character portrayals, and an elaborate set. What I experienced was unlike anything I had imagined.
Lighting was used very effectively to show a lot of conflict that wasn’t part of the main storyline. When the shadows of people were present in the background it drew the audiences attention away from what was happening on the main stage. The lighting also did a good job of setting a mood. When the shadows in the background were dancing and kissing it set a romantic mood and when the mood was more serious the background shadows were fighting. Also when Blanche put the filter over the light in the bedroom, it gave the play the more happy and romantic feel that Blanche’s character brought to the
As a result, the experience of Shakespeare’s plays in the theater took a populist turn” (Octane 1). This shows that Shakespeare brought many new elements to playwriting, which seemingly improved plays because “Audience members engaged with the events taking place on stage, becoming vocal and often raucous” (Octane 1). This suggests that the new elements in Shakespeare’s writing sparked emotion in audience members as if the events were real. If an author can spark emotion in so many audience members, it shows that their writing style is extremely effective. Additionally, “Shakespeare is also credited as having invented genres that mixed both tragedy and comedy.
Unlike Shakespeare’s other main characters, he is much more enigmatic. In they play Prospero is portrayed as the rogue who seeks revenge on his brother Antonio for his treachery. In this Shakespearean comedy it becomes clear that Prospero is the heart of power on the island. Evidently Prospero has been wronged by his brother’s usurping which he could not control and now uses his magic as a tool for controlling the events that occur on island throughout the play. The theme of power in this play is hugely significant as it clear that the violence interrogated in this play is in relation to power and the abuse of that power by the protagonist.
The stage directions are not so descriptive. The setting is described in two lines and the characters are little described. They are limited to describe the actions of the characters. There are sound effects such as the bell that sounds at the end of the play and lightning effects such as the fade out that occurs at the end of each
This gives the audience an ominous feeling whenever there is a scene in the industrial area. The lighting in Romeo and Juliet is used to create a more direct tension for specific events. When Mercuito dies the weather immediately picks up and turns into a storm. The lighting is dark and direful and this heightens the tension at this point in the film as well as indicates to the audience how serious the consequences of this death will be. Because the lighting is used to add to the dramatics of the movie is makes it easier for the audience to feel the