The musical Nunsense II is about theatre loving nuns who put on a show, displaying their talents. This show is written by Dan Goggin and directed by Melissa Carroll-Jackson. I saw this show at Pinnacle High School on October 6th and 7th. The original Nunsense was inspired by a line of nun-themed greeting cards which Dan Goggin decided to expand into an entire musical. After the success of the first musical, he made 6 other sequels, all branching off from this core idea. Nunsense II is set after the nuns’ the first fundraiser and they are doing a show to thank their donors. But the lighthearted talent show is interrupted by the Franciscans who call Sister Amnesia one of their own. Nunsense II had good lighting, sound, set design, and costumes, …show more content…
The set used vivid colors and the different levels of height which made the set more impactful. For the most part, the set seemed sturdy, but some parts were a little shaky. When the bridge was moved into the center stage during the auction scene, as Sister Julia, Child of God, played by Matt Stone, went down the stairs the set piece shook back and forth. Also, on both of the nights I saw the show, there was a reoccurring problem with the birdcage. Repeatedly, this prop fell at moments it wasn't supposed to and this was evident in the actors’ reactions. The actors fumbled putting it back and it was clear that it was unintentional. On stage right, there was a bench that tilted forward when actors sat on it. The actors quickly recovered, but it was obvious that they weren't expecting it. I thought the costumes were great. The nuns’ habits were good and the chorus costumes were sufficient. There was a minor costume malfunction when Benson’s rosary broke, but she recovered quickly. Even though Nunsense II overall was a success, throughout the show there were small incidents. There was only one mistake that really impacted the show. During the opening scene, the spotlight is claimed not to be working, but then you hear a sound effect of the light and the spotlight turns on. One of the nights I went, the sound played early, causing the parts of the scene to be skipped. But Benson wasn't fazed and she recovered quickly. If I had not seen the show twice, I would've had no idea that there was an accident. Other than this, there were no other impactful
Rob Hansen does an incredible job of placing the reader in the priory for themselves and allowing them to see just what kind of life the sisters live. On Mariette’s first day, the women rise at five o’clock to a ritualized call and response, where Sister Hermance shouts, “In Jesus Christ, my sisters, let us rise!” and the sisters respond with, “His holy name be praised!” (Page 5). The women follow a rigorous and regular schedule for the rest of the day. Embedded in their lifestyle are a lot of rituals and intricate tasks, which have been almost completely legitimized by their repetition.
protagonist postulant Mariette Baptiste. Hansen’s challenges readers to explore beyond his descriptive narrative to find further meaning in the themes of suffering, power, and gender. Mariette Baptist represents a prideful, young woman who challenges and undercuts the Priory of The Sisters of The Crucifixion through her eccentric faith. Mariette’s piety generates discourse within the convent about the sincerity in her disposition for a religious life. The sisters are challenged to see Mariette’s faith as real and pure. Her religious practices involving self-inflicted penances disrupt the conventional ways of the priory. Furthermore, Mariette implores herself
When she was younger she wanted to become a nun. Her mother taught her that religion was always important. She was always a “goody two shoes”. Patria set standards for her younger sisters that were too high to meet. They always felt as if they didn’t do enough.. She treated them all
Catalina first shows her transformation, when she breaks away from the convent and quickly disguises herself as a male. In her initial transformation, Catalina is forced to take the clothing she is presently wearing and turn it in to something that would pass for a male until she was able to acquire more desirable garments. She describes this transformation stating, “With the blue woolen bodice I had made a pair of breeches, and with the green petticoat I wore underneath, a doublet and hose- my nun’s habit was useless and I threw it away, I cut my hair and threw it away”(Erauso 49). This particular scene is important to the whole work because it provides a vivid description of Catalina’s first transition from her old life to tha...
...tly, the costumes in this production of Wicked were incredible! There were so many beautiful costumes! Many were very elaborate and detailed, while there were also various simple and elegant costumes. This was extremely refreshing to see as an audience member. The costumes always matched the characters’ emotions, which made the plot go along much smoother. I noticed that in numerous scenes the costumes were the same color as the lighting in the scene. I think the director did this on purpose to emphasize certain moods, but in some cases, a variety of colors would have worked better.
One of its numerous strengths was the costuming and set. This musical would not have been the same had these elements not come together to transport the viewer. In addition to the costuming and the set, the actors were very well cast. Each actor was in a role that fit them and they portrayed their characters very well. For example, the man who played Glen really seemed like a greedy Wall Street worker. The choreography was also well done. It fit true to the style of dance in the 1980s and added to the immersion experience. The only thing that could have made this experience better would be to add more music. This may just be a personal preference, but when I see a musical I like for the music to be central like it is in Hamilton or Les Miserables. However, this musical was very good and not much could be added to enhance the
The play Sisters, by Wendy Lill, is set in 20th century Nova Scotia at an Indian Residential School. The play focuses on a hopeful 17-year-old farm girl named Mary who was dating Louis at the time. Along with the present Mary who is currently in interrogation with, the duty counsel, Stein. She has been accused of torching down the Residential School, the place where she worked for fifteen years. There are various factors contributing to the impulsive reasoning behind Sister Mary’s act of burning down the Residential School such as, the actual truth to why she committed the sin, the contrast relationships with others that reflected upon her actions, and the overall punishment she should receive.
The Carmelites were forced no longer wear their habits, but plain clothes instead. Similarly, the Carmelites dressed the statue of the Infant Jesus with plain clothes in hopes to disguise it when they ship it to the Dauphin. Afraid of martyrdom, Blanche flees the convent and returns to her father’s house; she ran right into the heart of her fear. Her father is killed by revolutionaries, and as she stands over his dead body, a revolutionary spots her. He soon realizes that she is a nun, and forces her to receive “communion”, but instead of receiving the Blood of Christ, she is forced to drink to blood of the people slain by the revolutionaries. According to Villeroi, “Blanche at that moment, embodied her martyred country…” She was taken by the “September Mothers”, thus falling right into the hands of her foes. Likewise, the Revolutionaries intercepted the package containing the Infant King, and it too, fell right into the hands of the foes. The Carmelites expected this to happen, as their motivation of sending the package was to get the Dauphin martyred, as they themselves wanted to be martyred. This hope for martyrdom was what led Blanche to flee the convent. The Carmelites are now being brought to the scaffold, and Blanche is present there against the crowd. After the last nun is martyred, Blanche, still in the crowd, carries on their song. The
They witness a massacre and try to find a way out of the city before they are found and killed by the mob. The only job they can find is an all girl band so the two dress up as a woman. In addition to hiding, they both have their own. problems. Then there are the problems.
She decides to return to the convent and sing with her sisters ("Sister
The production had many elements which for the most part formed a coalition to further the plot. The characters, the three part scenery and costumes represented well the period of time these people were going through. As far as the performers entering and exiting the stage, it could have been more organized. There were a few times when the performers exited at the wrong times or it seemed so due to the echo of the music. At certain moments the music was slightly loud and drowned the performers. Many of the songs dragged on, so the pacing could have been more effectively executed. Though the music was off at times, the director's decision to have most of the songs performed center sage was a wise one. Also the implementation of actual white characters that were competent in their roles came as a great surprise to the audience and heightened the realism.
In analyzing this story, there are several other interesting facts that merit further exploration. For instance, throughout the story all references to the little convent girl use black or dark references. But, when plunging to her death, the author describes the little convent girl as a "flutter of white petticoats, a show of white stockings". What is the significance of the sudden color change? Also, Since the reader must assume that the little convent girl is Catholic, what can be concluded about a proper catholic committing suicide?
Since this is a review and its based on my opinion, I would have to say this was one of the worst plays I've ever seen in my life. I wasn't entertained by the play at all. The only good parts were the good-looking girls in the play. I like the main character Marisol based only on her looks. She played on ok job of acting. I realize she had a lot of lines to memorize which she had down, but she just didn't get to me. I think the costumes were ok. They had nothing special, or out of the ordinary except for the angel's wings, which were pretty nice. I didn't like the lighting or the scenery. I didn't know where the scene was supposed to be at some points.
...100 years, it is vital that viewers understand that this is a flawed system and that this is not only the fault of the church. Despite this fact, most viewers will likely make the inference thatthe nuns were partially victims to this system themselves.