Comedy of Errors

The theater in Drayton Hall is Proscenium style.  The set  was really detailed a church was in the center with buildings on both side. There was a building on the far right with a man on his balcony typing. There were two balcony’s on the set. The costumes were very fun, and colorful, they really added to the show.

I would have to guess the time era of this play is current day. The author of this play is Shakespeare. The play was written between1589 and 1595.

The plot of the story begins with mistaken identity. The mix up turns into chaos. By the end they are trying to sort it out. I enjoy the play although it was hard to hear. It was hilarious.

Phantom of the Opera

Describe-  The Phantom of the Opera  takes place in a French Opera House. The Phantom is a disfigured man that happens to be a musical genius, he  terrorizes the cast. The movie would be considered a musical, drama, romance, and thriller.

Analyze-  When analyzing this film you must understand the entire plot or you will not understand the depth of the story. The music used helps you understand on an emotional level  how deep this story actually is.

Interpret- By listening and watching you are able to interpret the depth of the story.  Everything that the phantom does throughout the movie can be interpreted into an act of love for Christine.

Evaluate- I really enjoyed this film, and I usually do not like musicals. By taking ARTE 360                , I learned to appreciate this particular musical. The film made the opera come to life.

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Light Opera contains both sung and spoken dialogue. Opera is staged work in one or more acts. It is  set to music for singers and also instrumentalists. Musical theatre is  combination of  music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance

Opera performers voices usually do not peek until around age 30.

Turandot can be described as very dramatic. Multiple wind instruments are used so which help make you understand the storyline better.

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A thrust stage is a stage that extends out into the auditorium, the audience is seated around three sides. A proscenium stage is a theatre space with the main feature being a large frame or arch.
 A fly gallery is a raised platform at the side of a stage that has ropes and equipment for moving props and scenery.

Scrim blocks everything behind it when the light shines from the front. If the light is behind the scrim, you can see everything clearly.