Unlike most plays and productions I’ve witness or tuned into the setting/world in which the Lion takes places draws out a very unique and visually appealing set. The world is one ginormous jungle deep in the African lands, which only animals inherit the stomping grounds, predominately Lions. There are other animals of course such as zebras, monkeys, gorillas, snakes, birds, giraffes, and other animals that you may witness if visiting a real jungle. These animals of course were all played by people dressed in very vivid and appealing animal like costumes. The setting in which the story takes place is called the Pride Lands. There are several locations in the Pride Lands that are featured in various parts of the play in which the plot takes place. Pride rock is an overly large rock formation that is home to the lions whom rule the Pride Lands. Animal herds will gather here time there is each for the presentation of a future ruler. It serves as the center or home of each lion who shall rule the pride lands. The water hole is a hot spot, many animals gather here. In the play 2 of the main characters Simba and Nala come here in an attempt to lose Zazu (a African parrot whom baby sits or looks after the young cubs). There’s the Elephant Graveyard - Home of the hyenas (the adversaries of the lions), it is filled with elephant skulls and bones. It also appears to have several geysers which go off periodically. Technically, this part of the setting is considered to be beyond the borders of the Pride Lands. The Gorge is a deep and rocky canyon. Notably the most popular set, this is where a wildebeest stampede is staged in a successful attempt to murder Mufasa (one of the main characters and past ruler of the Pride Lands).The Tree of Life i...
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...sion and is was never afraid to re-inforce to Simba that he is the rightful king no matter how much he denies it, or to tell Scar that they (the lionesses) don't believe he's the rightful king, despite being at a lower rank at the time.
Rafiki is the majordomo to Mufasa, his intelligent, upstanding, nervous, and easily-rattled personality is the polar opposite in temperament of Simba and Nala. He tends to panic during any emergency, such as (in the production when the wildebeest stampede occurred). Despite his small size, he's very snobby and looks down on others who act as lowlifes, and is not afraid to use his nonchalant and snap quick wit. He’s also is a servant and very loyal friend to Simba and his family. However, Zazu is not a complete stiff rock. He has a small sense of humor, (as seen when he makes a joke referencing turning Scar into a stepping rug).
The loin in the story has no courage and is seeking courage form the wizard in order for him to be the king of the jungle. He tries to scare people or even hurt them but he cant. The lion creates a direct comparison with William J. Bryant. This is because when William Bryant tried to solve the problem that was going on in the US Treasury by improving the treasury with free gold. Both the lion succeeds in protecting his forest and so does Bryant by receiving a higher rank in office, and becoming more popular.
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This upsets the Hyenas. They leave Scar to fight Simba by himself. Simba wins the fight and throws Scar off a cliff, into the herd of the Hyenas. The hyenas show no remorse for Scar and they trample over him, killing him. Once Simba takes back the throne, the whole kingdom becomes beautiful again and everyone is happy.
and trustworthy. There would seem to be a sort of contract between the king and his subjects: he
The Animal Kingdom is a modern exhibit designed to follow the “natural pattern” of an African community. The most eye-popping attraction, the Kilamanjaro Safari, is an open-air, nearly barrier-free animal reserve at Florida’s Walt Disney World. It was a major shift from a cow playground to a zone of care for other wise caged animals. Here, African animals freely roam through acres of savanna, rivers, and rocky hills. The rider is advised to be aware, “You never know what could happen in the wilderness” (Tate 1).
Through dance and movement, the storyline were expanded with the assistance of choreographer, Garth Fagan. A well-renowned choreographer for his innovative choreography primarily for Garth Fagan dance, Fagan used his unique style of choreography to the Lion King by combining a variety of Ballet, Jazz, Modern Dance, African Dance and Balinese Dance to suggest representations of nature without making a replica itself and use dance to help tell the story (Exploring the Lion King, 2010). Taymor’s idea of expanding the film by adding in choreographic elements not only will set the overall concept, it would additionally guide the visual aesthetic by allowing dance as the main element that balances musical numbers in all categories: effects, music and so on into the choreography (Bluemental et al 210:1999). Both Fagan and Taymor gave major contributions to the different styles of dance and performance techniques from around the world creating the precision and versatility that is being portrayed in the musical. In order to create the ideal staging of the hunting lionesses, flying dancers in the aerial ballet to the takeover of the hyenas at Pridelands, the collaboration between Fagan and Taymor gave suggestions of how these movements being performed with grace and poise using different dance styles and are cultural based be the forefront of the production(Taymor 148:1997). By looking at three notable dances in the musical, this chapter will analyse the presence of dance and movement being portrayed in the musical and how are these dances create the drama, still giving the idea of moving in an African Savannah. Furthermore, this will give an insight to all challenges and pitfalls both Fagan and Taymor endured during the development of the...
Broadway’s The Lion King is a stage adaption of the 1994 Disney film. It tells the story of a young lion, Simba, living in the African Pride Lands. When his father, Mufasa, dies because of his wicked uncle, Scar, Simba flees the Pride Lands. Eventually, he meets two unlikely friends, Timon and Pumbaa. But when the ravaged Pride Lands come to find the adult lion, Simba must take on his enemy and fulfill his destiny to be king. I’ve seen the show once before a few years ago, last time they came to Charlotte. After seeing the movie, the show before, and being very familiar with the music from the highly talked about broadway show, I had very high expectations for The Lion King. The show took place at the Belk Theater in Charlotte, NC on August 23rd. The stage was medium-sized with a full orchestra. The show opens up with the classic tune “Circle of Life” featuring the entire ensemble and Rafiki. This particular number really captured my attention. The music was very intense, powerful, and you felt the emotions through the strong voices. In addition, they had gigantic elephants walking w...
Lions are one of the world’s most famous predators. Their preys ranges from insects to giraffes; but they prefer large animals such as zebras and wildebeast. The lion will cautiously stalk its prey until it is within close range and it will sprint reaching speeds about 50 to 60 km/h. The lion will usually take its prey down by the neck using its huge jaws and razor sharp claws. The female is the hunter and will have the first meat, soon after the male comes to share the meat.
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The Lion symbolises royalty, the books symbolise wisdom and the golden fur and mane of the lion symbolises power (because gold is usually worn by rich people).
In the 2016 drama, Lion, directed by Garth Davis, the themes of belonging, identity and cultural heritage are depicted through various film elements. Lion is a true story based on a young Indian boy named Saroo, who, one evening wandered off on a empty train and ends up more than 1500 miles away from home, separated from his family for more than 25 years. He eventually attempts to find his way back home to his birth mother.
The Lion King and the Lion King 1 ½ both operate under the ideology that hierarchy and social order structure the society of the animal kingdom, in turn perpetuating the idea that the animals' positions are, in fact, fixed. The first movie disguises that ideology under a veil of unity and community while the Lion King 1 ½ openly confronts the inequality of the society within the animal kingdom. Both movies show how social status can change the way one views a hierarchy society. Those at the bottom of the food chain perceive the the system negatively because it puts them at a disadvantage while this at the top of the food chain have a positive perspective of the system because they benefit form it the most. To demonstrate this
Many perceive The Lion King, Disney's most successful movie to date, as Disney's only original movie; the only movie not previously a fairy tale from one country or another. This, however, is not the case. While The Lion King seems not to be beased on a fairy tale, it is in fact strongly based on the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Disney writers cleverly conceal the basic character archetypes and simplified storyline in a children's tale of cute lions in Africa. To the seasoned reader, however, Hamlet comes screaming out of the screenplay as obviously as Hamlet performed onstage.
I chose to view the movie Lion, a movie based on the book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley. This movie is about a five-year-old boy, Saroo, living in a poor, rural area in India. Saroo convinces his older brother Guddu, to let him tag along and find work in a nearby city. Saroo ends up trapped and alone in a decommissioned passenger train that takes him to Calcutta, over 1,000 miles away from his home.
the king of a Pride Land, who is murdered by his brother and then the