Saturday, November 14, 2009
War Stories
Ah the War Stories, how do I even begin. It was by far one of the most compelling things I have seen in a very long time. I was very intrigued with each individual scene and how it was portrayed. I even had goosebumps during a few of them because you were really able to imagine what was happening. I wish I could have stayed longer for the Q&A as well as to meet the individuals that were the real characters. Overall, I enjoyed it very much and I hope many others will be able to see these reenactments.
Friday, November 13, 2009
War Stories
The play War Stories was a class of students performing in their own way, interviews that they had with people around the world that have experienced war. They start by announcing who they interviewed and where the person is from while other members help set up the stage behind the person speaking. They then reenact their interviews and I think they did a good job doing it. Overall, I thought the play was good and was a good experience to see.
War stories play
I thought that the play was interesting, they didnt just portray scenes from "A long Way Gone" but they taught me stories from other cultures as well. My favorite was about the senior dance in jamaica
the war play
The play demonstrating the war experiences was very informing and touching. The actors portrayed the stories of the people the interviewed very well. I enjoyed it very much and belive that i will remeber those stories forever.
War Stories Reenact
War Stories i thought was a great re enactment of their interviews. They put a lot of time and effort in it and it showed. I liked how they made it not just about one specific war but many different ones.
Conflict in Kabul
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/14/world/asia/14afghan.html?_r=1&ref=world
A suicide bomber made his way to a convey near the U.S. military base of Kabul. The bomber wounded three Afghan civilians and did minor damage to surrounding buildings. Personally, I am glad that I don't live in a country with bomb attacks everyday, and meaningless killings. It seems that we have done nothing in the Middle East because people are still dying and the rebels in the Middle East are still in control. Everyday i read in the newspaper or see on the news that one or more people have died in the Middle East due to a bomb or explosion. It happens everyday, have we not learned our lesson?
A suicide bomber made his way to a convey near the U.S. military base of Kabul. The bomber wounded three Afghan civilians and did minor damage to surrounding buildings. Personally, I am glad that I don't live in a country with bomb attacks everyday, and meaningless killings. It seems that we have done nothing in the Middle East because people are still dying and the rebels in the Middle East are still in control. Everyday i read in the newspaper or see on the news that one or more people have died in the Middle East due to a bomb or explosion. It happens everyday, have we not learned our lesson?
War Stories Staged
This was a play, or short presentation, rather, directed by Julie Lewis and performed by the theater students. Using interviews and readings such as A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, the students pulled together a short performance reenacting war stories stretching from the Holocaust to the rebellious wars in Africa.
I as a person am not touched easily by plays, and this one failed to do so as many do, but it was still an emotional piece by societies standards. The stories were taken very seriously, and the actors did a good job of portraying the interviewed survivors of war.
Taking the fact that no costumes or props were used out of account, all that was really left was acting, lighting and emotional appeal, all which were of high quality. Personally, I believe they did a very good job, and I would look forward to future presentations.
I as a person am not touched easily by plays, and this one failed to do so as many do, but it was still an emotional piece by societies standards. The stories were taken very seriously, and the actors did a good job of portraying the interviewed survivors of war.
Taking the fact that no costumes or props were used out of account, all that was really left was acting, lighting and emotional appeal, all which were of high quality. Personally, I believe they did a very good job, and I would look forward to future presentations.
LR - War Stories Staged
In the performance War Stories Staged, the students of a “page to stage” class acted out scenes based on interviews given by war refugees, as well as a few scenes from A Long Way Gone. The interviews were done over the summer by professors who teach at CCBC. They interviewed international students who experienced war in their home country and now attend CCBC. The interviews consisted of stories from Africa, the Czech Republic, Bosnia, and more. The students in the class listened to the interviews and based on the stories told, wrote scripts to give their best rendition on the horrific events.
The performance was jaw dropping. Before the show began, Professor Julie Lewis, the director and teacher, explained that some of the students had never acted or even been on a stage before the start of the class. All the students did such a professional job; I could not even tell which students she had referred to. There was one scene that brought together all parts of the theater, and I thought was particularly effective. It opened with a dinner setting where a few bachelors from a neighboring town were having a meal with a family. Later the scene changed to those same men, accompanied by others as well, storming in the house and throwing the family out. Without a word of explanation, or even acknowledgement, the men proceeded to burn the house in front of the family. At this time the actors turned their back to the audience and faced the psyche, which was lit red to act as the flames. Also, the crackling of a roaring fire came over the sound system. All the different elements of the scene brought together make this moment stand out to me.
At the beginning of the performance, the actors took their places on stage. They were scattered about, standing in different position and poses as they gave us a preview of the show to come. At the very end, the actors resumed these same positions and closed the show with some final statements and thought provoking questions. I had such a rise in emotion when I realized how these stage directions mirrors my own interactions with the tragedy and loss all the people in the world feel during a time of war. I am only glimpsing the terrible things that happen as I watch this performance or read A Long Way Gone. For about an hour I was able to sympathize with these people running from war and attempt to understand the pain they went through. But at the end of the performance, or movie, or book I return to my simple and pleasant life. I have not helped and nothing in the world has changed. I can only hope one day I will take advantage of the opportunity to make a difference for someone in such dire need.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Summary and response of the war stories stagged
The war stories stagged is a play performed and written by the theater students. They performed several pieces of war that they heard from the interviews of people that experienced war. they also performed some part of the book A LONG WAY GONE by ISMAEL BEAH.
I found it very interesting and well performed. You can see how horrible the war was for those people. And specially, they were part of some interview that we heard, which made the whole thing more real.
I found it very interesting and well performed. You can see how horrible the war was for those people. And specially, they were part of some interview that we heard, which made the whole thing more real.
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Reviews
Taming of the Shrew
1. "Taming of the Shrew" is a play written by William Shakespeare and directed by Donald Shwartz. Shwartz sums the play up in only two scenes. The play was about the taming of Catarina and her marriage.
2. a.) the play to me was kind of funny. I was surprised at some of the acting efforts. I could tell who knew their lines and who didn't.
b.) The costumes were very colorful and amusing and brought out the emotion that character was feeling. The acting was good, not great, because not all of the actors played their roles perfectly. The editing was good, they had a lot of sex scenes and other stuff.
1. "Taming of the Shrew" is a play written by William Shakespeare and directed by Donald Shwartz. Shwartz sums the play up in only two scenes. The play was about the taming of Catarina and her marriage.
2. a.) the play to me was kind of funny. I was surprised at some of the acting efforts. I could tell who knew their lines and who didn't.
b.) The costumes were very colorful and amusing and brought out the emotion that character was feeling. The acting was good, not great, because not all of the actors played their roles perfectly. The editing was good, they had a lot of sex scenes and other stuff.
Taming of the Shrew
Summary: The play "The Taming of the Shrew" was written by William Shakespeare and directed by Donald Shwartz. This play is about a man named Petruchio who is set to marry a nasty woman(shrew) named Katerina. Throughout the play Petruchio trys to tame Katerina. Kates younger sister Bianca was in love with a man but could not wed until Kate did. In the end Petruchio married Katerina and turned out to be an excellent wife. Bianca and her man Louchencio were able to be together
Acting: Overall the acting was good. But i think that if i was not sitting in the front i would of struggled to hear the actors. And a few people talked as if they did not know their lines. But if i had the oppertunity to see it again i am dubtful that i would go.
Costumes: James Fasching did and excellent job matching the costumes to the time period and and the personalites of the characters.
Acting: Overall the acting was good. But i think that if i was not sitting in the front i would of struggled to hear the actors. And a few people talked as if they did not know their lines. But if i had the oppertunity to see it again i am dubtful that i would go.
Costumes: James Fasching did and excellent job matching the costumes to the time period and and the personalites of the characters.
EZRA
Ezra is a movie about a rebel soldier named Ezra looking for the men who killed his parents. He was captured and put into the rebel army at a young age. During one of the rebel raids, Ezra rejoings with his sister and has her travel with him. I didn't get much further in the movie because of another class. From what I saw the movie was well made in capturing the main point of the movie. I wanted to stay and watch the rest but hopfully will get a chance to see it some other time.
I thought the photography was great and that they had a perfect setting with the forest area they were using. The actors were put together very well as they looked like real soldiers. I thought the movie was well made overall and knowing that it was made without any big time actors and the setting couldnt have been better.
I thought the photography was great and that they had a perfect setting with the forest area they were using. The actors were put together very well as they looked like real soldiers. I thought the movie was well made overall and knowing that it was made without any big time actors and the setting couldnt have been better.
ezra
Ezra the movie was directed by Newton Aduaka. This movie tells a story about a phenomenon of abducting child soldiers into civil wars. Ezra is in a week-long questioning of a 16 year old boy in font of the commission about the events he took part on . As he flashes back he recolects the mishaps of seeing his sister with her toung cut out and his wife whom was pregnant before she died.
The impression that i got from the movie was very touching and enjoyable to watch.though the movie did not have alot of money put into it or have any well known actors, the lighting , acting , plot and costumes were great.
The languge was potrayed very well in the movie with the commission. the shots from when the commission questioning ezra, his sister and ect made me feel as if i was there. Costumes protrayed the conditions the people were in , in the contry wich was poor and dirty.
The impression that i got from the movie was very touching and enjoyable to watch.though the movie did not have alot of money put into it or have any well known actors, the lighting , acting , plot and costumes were great.
The languge was potrayed very well in the movie with the commission. the shots from when the commission questioning ezra, his sister and ect made me feel as if i was there. Costumes protrayed the conditions the people were in , in the contry wich was poor and dirty.
Ezra
Summary: The movie Ezra was directed by Newton A. Aduka. I was only able to see about and hour of the movie but from what i saw it was about a young boy who was taken form his school when the rebal army invaded his town. He was then transformed into a boy soldier, doing whatever teh rebels told him in order to stay alive. He ran into his sister and started to reconnect with her. he had no recolection to what he had done to village due to amnesia. Ezra was put on trial for what he had done. Unfourtanatelly i was not able to see how the movie turned out.
Response: Overall I thought Aduka did an excellent job portraying the enviorment and lifestyle of the rebels and the townsmen. It was a believable movie. And i would watch it again to see how the end played out. I thought he did a great job with shooting the scences from diferent angles and really making you feel apart of that world. The only thing i would of done different if i were Newton would be to add captions. With the thick accents and the random spots of different language it was easy to get lost in what they were saying. But overall i think it was a great film. i'm glad i got the oppertunity to watch it and get to see what goes on outside of the U.S.
Response: Overall I thought Aduka did an excellent job portraying the enviorment and lifestyle of the rebels and the townsmen. It was a believable movie. And i would watch it again to see how the end played out. I thought he did a great job with shooting the scences from diferent angles and really making you feel apart of that world. The only thing i would of done different if i were Newton would be to add captions. With the thick accents and the random spots of different language it was easy to get lost in what they were saying. But overall i think it was a great film. i'm glad i got the oppertunity to watch it and get to see what goes on outside of the U.S.
Ezra
Ezra is a 2007 Nigerian film directed by Newton Aduaka. It follows the life of a boy named Ezra, who is caught up in a blurry rebellion against a government in Africa.
My overall impression, the movie was interesting and fun to watch. I have no complaints about it. The acting, lighting, plot, etc was all done well enough.
I had no problems with the acting, it was far from bad. The emotional moments were too realistic, and were pulled off well enough. I was impressed, especially because we were looking at a film not produced by big wigs and the such.
I don't know that much about lighting, but it was dark when it should have been, light when it should have been. And there was not a scene I could not see well enough. Everything was done perfectly.
Costumes were realistic, and while guns - as far as I am concerned - always come of as fake, most props did their job. At times I did feel I was actually watching real footage.
My overall impression, the movie was interesting and fun to watch. I have no complaints about it. The acting, lighting, plot, etc was all done well enough.
I had no problems with the acting, it was far from bad. The emotional moments were too realistic, and were pulled off well enough. I was impressed, especially because we were looking at a film not produced by big wigs and the such.
I don't know that much about lighting, but it was dark when it should have been, light when it should have been. And there was not a scene I could not see well enough. Everything was done perfectly.
Costumes were realistic, and while guns - as far as I am concerned - always come of as fake, most props did their job. At times I did feel I was actually watching real footage.
Ezra
Ezra isa film directed by Newton I. Aduaka and is based on child soldiers.
From what i saw it was a very good and well put together movie. At times it was easy to forget that it was in fact a movie because the setting and actors were so real. I thought the lighting was good for the moods they were trying to dipict and the actors were really into their roles. Also I thought the script was very well written and easy to follow what was going on. Overall I would say the movie was great and very educational as to what happens in other countries.
From what i saw it was a very good and well put together movie. At times it was easy to forget that it was in fact a movie because the setting and actors were so real. I thought the lighting was good for the moods they were trying to dipict and the actors were really into their roles. Also I thought the script was very well written and easy to follow what was going on. Overall I would say the movie was great and very educational as to what happens in other countries.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Ezra
SUMMARY: Ezra was directed by Newton A. Aduka. It was the portrayal of a young boy Ezra who was taken out of his home at a young age and turned into a boy soldier for a rebel army. You watch the story of his life as a young soldier and the trials that come with the new lifestyle he has been thrown into.
RESPONSE: I thought Ezra's portrayal was very realistic and well put together on film. Even though I was only able to see about an hour of the film; of what I did see, the film gave you a realistic idea of how life really is in certain areas of the world. The director was able to put into perspective how Ezra's life changed so dramatically in only a couple of years. How killing innocent became just a part of life for him.
Also the different camera angles that were used throughout the film were brilliant. I loved how we would be watching certain scenes through the cracks of the huts or in between the corn stalks when they were in the field. I felt that made the overall affect of the scene more realistic and drew the audience in.
Not only were the camera angles great but the different styles of filming also made the movie better for me. For example, I loved the flashbacks. I like how at one part we would be watching a scene in the courtroom and then quickly flash back a scene of Ezra in the rebel army.
Finally, the acting was believable. The emotions they portrayed on screen really made you feel what they were feeling; the struggles, the trials, and the tribulations. Unfortunately, the language was a little hard to understand but it definitely added more to the realistic aspect of the film.
Overall, the film was great!
RESPONSE: I thought Ezra's portrayal was very realistic and well put together on film. Even though I was only able to see about an hour of the film; of what I did see, the film gave you a realistic idea of how life really is in certain areas of the world. The director was able to put into perspective how Ezra's life changed so dramatically in only a couple of years. How killing innocent became just a part of life for him.
Also the different camera angles that were used throughout the film were brilliant. I loved how we would be watching certain scenes through the cracks of the huts or in between the corn stalks when they were in the field. I felt that made the overall affect of the scene more realistic and drew the audience in.
Not only were the camera angles great but the different styles of filming also made the movie better for me. For example, I loved the flashbacks. I like how at one part we would be watching a scene in the courtroom and then quickly flash back a scene of Ezra in the rebel army.
Finally, the acting was believable. The emotions they portrayed on screen really made you feel what they were feeling; the struggles, the trials, and the tribulations. Unfortunately, the language was a little hard to understand but it definitely added more to the realistic aspect of the film.
Overall, the film was great!
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