“Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty. When you are lost, you are not alone.” —Father Flynn. On October 2, 2015 at 7:30 P.M. in the Trahern Theatre, I went to see the play Doubt: A Parable. It was very successful at how the elements of the play brought it to life. It made you feel like you were actually a part of the whole play and not just an audience member. All the actors, scenery, costumes, lights, and sounds were very effective how it brought the play to life. The actor who portrayed Father Flynn was Zachery Schaflein; the way he represented that role was exactly the way I imagined the priest would perform. He played the role effectively in how he portrayed his character in each scene. In act one, scene one and six Zachery was giving a sermon to the church; he made the audience believe they were actually in a catholic church listening to the priest give his sermon for the week. He did not just stand behind the podium stiff as a board using the same old soothing voice; he would walk around, use hand gestures, and raise his voice during the scenes. Then, in act one, scene three he was coaching the boys on how to …show more content…
Her acting was spot on; she used different tones in her voice while having conversations with the other actors and she made her personality very lively. For example in act one, scene five Allison made her voice sound like she was super nervous, when Sister Aloysius was confronting Father Flynn about Donald Muller, by making her voice become shaky and rasp. When she kept asking Father Flynn if he wanted more tea she would be jumpy in her seat; she would not sit still during this scene. Another illustration on how Allison convinced the audience on how well she can act, was in act one scene seven when she opened up to Father Flynn about her brother and how she cannot sleep anymore; it actually seemed like she was having a hard time by the way she let the audience see
As far as acting, the performers were able to convey the feelings they needed to. However, some characters such as Ol' Cap'n played by Dick Lambert and Luttibelle played by April Curry, seemed more committed and engaging in their roles than others. A crucial factor in April Curry portraying her role so well was her vocal talent far exceeded that of any of the other major performers. She had an amazing voice that I was dazzled by from curtain up to down and left me craving for more. This almost compensated for my disappointment when it came to the ensemble singing to the soundtrack. Many performers were dependent on the cd and were not confident as to when to begin or stop singing, which dampered many moments of the performers. Another element of acting that I enjoyed was the exaggerated use of cooning throughout the duration of the performance that brought characters to life, and enabled certain moments to seem real.
In this world rumors and dishonesty happen to be everywhere, no matter where you are. Nowaday people start rumors just to hurt and insult people’s feelings that later on lead to dramatic events. In the story “Much Ado about Nothing”, we encounter different scenes that lead to rumors and deception. One scene that we encounter is when Don John, the bastard brother spreads rumors about Hero being disloyal to Claudio and Don Pedro to corrupt Claudio’s and Hero’s relationship. Another scene that we run into is when Ursula and Hero have a talk in the garden about how Benedick has love affection towards Beatrice. Later on, these two scenes play a huge role and become dramatic elements of the story. We will encounter on how rumors and dishonesty can destroy and corrupt not just one person, but many.
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a fictional play written by English poet William Shakespeare. The play is set in eleventh century Scotland, during the reign of King James the first. Shakespeare evidently writes in this time period to describe the link between leaders and their supreme or ultimate power. The play was first performed in the year 1606, at the world famous Globe Theatre, and is considered one of the most profound and compelling tragedies ever told. The Tragedy of Macbeth tells the tale of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth and his ambitious desire to become king of Scotland. While he and another commander named Banquo return home from war they stumble into three hagged looking witches. The witches offer the men an enticing prophecy that leads to a more pivotal role found later in the play. Throughout the play Macbeth is seen confronting his own moral ambiguity to the heinous acts he must perform to get the position he most desires. “My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, [s]hakes so my single state of man” (Shakespeare 1.3.152-53). This uncertainty, present in the scenes of Duncan’s murder, the feast, and the witch’s final predictions each unfold the ambiguity needed to understand the basis of the work as a whole.
Shakespeare’s Hamlet is widely regarded as one of the greatest tragedies in English literature. Written near the turn of the 17th century, there were new branches of Christianity appearing and the traditional Roman Catholic hold on power was waning, throwing the whole of Europe was in religious chaos. Nonetheless, the existence of a supreme being known as God was recognized in any branches, and strict adherence to religion was necessary for all the people of that age. It is important to examine the historical setting to fully understand some of the play’s subtler connotations. The protagonist of the play, Hamlet, is one of the most famous tragic heroes in existence, but the character’s fatal flaw is that he does not believe in God sufficiently.
The most successful aspect of the performance for me were the scene changes. I found that the rotation of the blackboard, center stage, where the actors were able to stoop beneath it in order to enter and exit the stage, was an effective touch to this non naturalistic performance. When this was first used, at the end of the first scene, when the characters Ruth and Al left the stage, I thought it didn't quite fit as at the beginning the style was leaning towards realism. But as the play progressed and the acting style became more and more non naturalistic, and this rotation of the black board technique was used more frequently it fitted in really well and became really effective.
`Act 1- The three weird witches meet and they are planning on when they are going to meet again to talk to Macbeth. In the next scene King Duncan talks to the injured captain about the battle against the invaders, who are under the command of Macdonwald. The captain tell King Duncan how he saved Malcolm and Macbeth was very violent and fought with great force. Then the Captain is taken away by the servants then Ross enters and he tells Duncan that Cawdor has been beaten and the Norway army retreated. Then King Duncan comes to the decision to kill Cawdor and then Macbeth will "become Cawdor". Then Duncan sends out Ross to go tell Macbeth about what had happened at this time. In scene three the witches approach Banquo and Macbeth when they were on their way to Forres. The witches inform Macbeth and Banquo about what had happened in the kings court and they tell him he is the Thane of Cawdor and Glamis and that Macbeth will eventually become king. Then Banquo is told riddles that his children will be royal and he will not. After the witches disappear then Ross and Angus come up to them and Ross informs Macbeth the news which he just heard. Then Macbeth contemplates whether he will have to spill blood to become king, then when he is done they all continue to Forres. Then Duncan finds out that Cawdor dies because his son killed him. Then Ross, Angus, Banquo and Macbeth arrive. Then Malcolm becomes the heir to Duncans throne and Macbeth has Duncan dine at his castle that night so he rides to tell his wife. When Macbeth gets home he tells his wife the news and she starts to plot the murder of Duncan and Macbeth fallows. Then Duncan and the Scottish lords arrive and they are tak...
Besides the fact that I didn't like this play, the actors did do a pretty good job with their acting and memorization of their lines. Couple times Marisol hesitated with her lines but it wasn't too bad. I like the accents they were using. It wasn't to hard to understand what they were saying, but once again there were those times when their accents did effect a little on their pronunciations and my understanding on what they were saying. Overall, I don't think they were too believable with their characters. They didn't reach me.
The introduction is the part that has been used to explain the situation that is taking place. In this, Macbeth has the first two scenes. In the first scene, the audience is introduced to a mystical atmosphere which is to be prevalent in the whole play. The second scene is a description of the brave deeds of Macbeth, who is made a man who is to yield supernatural soliciting (Shakespeare, 55). This is shown when the king makes an attribute to Macbeth by saying
The differences between the movie doubt and the play have significant differences that would influence ones opinion about certain characters and situations in the story. Though the differences are few one would agree that at least one of these differences are game changers or at the very least they get you thinking and having doubts of your own.
Doubt does have its own place, but doubt without proof is baseless and often considered invalid. In the movie “Doubt”, the real problem was that Sister Aloysius was doubtful of the acts of Father Flynn, and tried to take advantage of every little incident that might prove Father guilty of child molestation. However, I believe that Father Flynn was innocent and was trying to change the society for better. I also strongly believe that it was the rigidity of Sister Aloysius that was holding behind the progression of the school, and the openness in some aspects would drastically change the society.
In drama Hamlet, Shakespeare showed Hamlet in " war " for women. In the family, the son is " Hamlet " whose wish is suppressed both by his spiritual father (Superego) and by his corporeal father and whose Ego is torn between two fathers as between his good angel and his bad angel. Hamlet whose conscious mind, is in the conflict with his unconscious mind, while his intellect seems healthily above and his positions of real ego as a madman below, attracted by Gertrud , that is displaced occasionally by Ophelia, and suppressed by his parents. This way, the play is “ the strange eruption of Hamlet, ” that he gets torn between the attraction and the repression and he leaves the various expression on the mind of his reader. His “disposition of prank” (I, v, 180) has been disconcerting to the people about him. His speech and his behavior often seem inscrutable.
Self Doubt in Hamlet William Shakespeare is widely known for his ability to tell a sad story, illustrate it with words, and make it a tragedy. Usually, human beings include certain discrepancies in their personalities that can at times find them in undesirable or difficult situations. However, those that are exemplified in Shakespeare’s tragedies include “character flaws” which are so destructive that they eventually cause their downfall. For example, Prince Hamlet, in Shakespeare’s tragedy play “Hamlet,” is seemingly horrified by what the ghost of his father clarifies concerning his death. Yet the actions executed by Hamlet following this revelation do not appear to coincide with the disgust he expresses immediately after the ghost alerts him of the true cause of his death.
Over 400 years ago, William Shakespeare began writing Hamlet, a play that is still seen as relevant and important today. Hamlet tells the story of a Danish prince, who returns home after the death of his father to find out that his mother has married his uncle, Claudius. One night, Hamlet sees the ghost of his father who requests that he exact revenge on Claudius for the role that he played in his death. Although it seems as if Hamlet takes action to defend his father, this is not necessarily true. In fact, Hamlet did not love his father; his revenge was purely in defense of his mother. This can be seen through the fact that he only takes action when Gertrude is in imminent danger, that Hamlet feigns insanity in order to get her attention,
William Shakespere 's tragedy of Hamlet is a story of revenge and distress involving Hamlet Jr, the prince of Denmark. The plot of the play focuses on Hamlet 's quest to avenge his father 's death. Hamlet learns that his father did not die accidentally, as the public believed, and that his Uncle Claudius is the one who murdered his father. Claudius then hastily married Hamlet 's mother and became king. Hamlet is an archetypical example of a tragic hero. He starts out as a noble and virtuous character and then confronts challenges that expose his tragic flaws which lead to his downfall. Hamlet 's tragic flaws are making rash decisions as well as being overly contemplative.
After conducting a thorough literary analysis of William Shakespeare 's “ Hamlet”, one can conclude Hamlet Jr, the Prince of Denmark and main character was sane. A multitude of evidence in the book through dialect, interactions, and thoughts of the characters proves that Hamlet is in his right mind. People tend to stray from their typical character when they are grieving the loss of a loved one: this theory explains Prince Hamlet’s atypical behavior. The Prince is deeply hurt to the core from his father’s abrupt death, and there is no one there with whom he can share this pain with; his mother only amplifies the agony that suffocates young Hamlet by marrying her brother in law one month after her husband died. Hamlet recognizes that he must bear his grief alone, and his mother and stepfather have forbade him from obtaining closure with regards to his father’s passing. In scene 2, Hamlet says “ But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue”(160) which explains why Hamlet’s thoughts are dismal and somewhat suicidal. Hamlet does have a rational mind; however, in an effort to avenge his father’s death and