Artist David Heatley created this awesome visual peek into the Elizabethan Stage. Enjoy reading it and seeing what it would have been like to see MUCH ADO in the 1600s!
Monday, March 12, 2012
A Shakespeare PLAY in Shakespeare's DAY.
For those of you who have seen MUCH ADO, you may recall CSC uses a thrust stage. This means the play can be seen by the audience on three sides. In Shakespeare's time, the audience was also on three sides of the stage, however, a large portion had to stand at the foot of the stage. Those theatergoers were known as groundlings.
Artist David Heatley created this awesome visual peek into the Elizabethan Stage. Enjoy reading it and seeing what it would have been like to see MUCH ADO in the 1600s!
Artist David Heatley created this awesome visual peek into the Elizabethan Stage. Enjoy reading it and seeing what it would have been like to see MUCH ADO in the 1600s!
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Much Ado Comic Book Plot Summary!
We just finished a great performance for some super enthusiastic students, and we are thrilled for so many more to visit over these next two weeks! For those of you who may want a refresher on MUCH ADO's plot, we invite you to enjoy this comic book style summary, illustrated by David Heatley.
Click on the images to enlarge.
ENJOY!
Click on the images to enlarge.
ENJOY!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Meet our next YC Student Correspondant, Melissa!
Next up.... Melissa!!
Grade: Sophomore
Hobbies: Swimming, writing, reading, movie commentating, and being with friends.
What aspects of theatre are you most interested in? My favorite part of theatre is the production of the play itself. It's difficult for me to specify which part itself I love most, since bringing together a performance is such an amazing thing. I love seeing how the director and stage manager organize tweaks to the plot, spacing, and the addition of effects of any sort. I especially admire it when watching a play, and wonder why the creative choices were taken, and how long things took to assemble or get accustomed to.
What parts of the Much Ado About Nothing rehearsal process are you most interested in telling other students about? I’m most interested in revealing ‘the behind the scenes scoop’. I find it exciting to learn how long it took to work on certain scenes, and creative choices that differ from the original play.
Anything else we should know? I’m really excited to be working with CSC, and for this wonderful opportunity. I hope the blog’s readers enjoy my ‘two cents’, and are compelled to come see Much Ado About Nothing, based off what I have to say, if they were not already.
**STAY TUNED for Melissa's interview with MUCH ADO Stage Manager, Michelle Cote!
Grade: Sophomore
Hobbies: Swimming, writing, reading, movie commentating, and being with friends.
What aspects of theatre are you most interested in? My favorite part of theatre is the production of the play itself. It's difficult for me to specify which part itself I love most, since bringing together a performance is such an amazing thing. I love seeing how the director and stage manager organize tweaks to the plot, spacing, and the addition of effects of any sort. I especially admire it when watching a play, and wonder why the creative choices were taken, and how long things took to assemble or get accustomed to.
What parts of the Much Ado About Nothing rehearsal process are you most interested in telling other students about? I’m most interested in revealing ‘the behind the scenes scoop’. I find it exciting to learn how long it took to work on certain scenes, and creative choices that differ from the original play.
Anything else we should know? I’m really excited to be working with CSC, and for this wonderful opportunity. I hope the blog’s readers enjoy my ‘two cents’, and are compelled to come see Much Ado About Nothing, based off what I have to say, if they were not already.
**STAY TUNED for Melissa's interview with MUCH ADO Stage Manager, Michelle Cote!
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