Essays on Entertainment Page 17

I will aim to write about the techniques and strategies used in ‘Teechers’ by John Godber and my own performance of the text that help my understanding and appreciation of the play. ‘Teechers’ is a school play performed by three students based on their new Drama Teacher and follows events that may or may not…

Photojournalists across the world are accountable for the abundance of powerful images we see in the news that inspire people to make a difference every day. As the years go by, more and more people reach the point in their life where they must choose their life-lasting career. Thousands of jobs are available, ranging anywhere…

Could you Imagine what it would be like to grow up as a performer in a world that didn’t even except female Tejano singers? Can you imagine how much courage and work it would take to make it to the top? That’s was Selena Quintanilla Perez had to go through. Selena was born in Lake…

Many people are familiar with Hermes, an iconic character from Greek mythology, as the nimble-fingered messenger of the gods. But to call him just a heavenly postman would be to grossly underestimate him. He is one of the most fascinating characters in Greek mythology because of his complex demeanor, which ranges from crafty trickster to…

Vera Claythorne stands as one of the most intricately crafted characters in the realm of mystery literature. Deftly penned by the Queen of Mystery, Agatha Christie, Vera comes to life in the classic tale, “And Then There Were None.” At first glance, Vera might seem like just another character in the myriad that Christie introduced…

1. What is Cirque’s product and its strategy? Cirque du Soleil, a Quebec based company, is a circus that does not has a product. What it does offer is artistic works with a high-quality, artistic entertainment. It gives the spectators the experience of a theater and a dance circus without animals, which bases its performances…

Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing uses many editing techniques to establish spatial, temporal, visual, and rhythmic relationships between shots. He strategically strings shots together in order to maintain continuity and create meaning. From the second the film begins, the editing sets the scene that the rest of the movie will support. In doing this, the movie…

The name commedia dell’arte is difficult to interpret. It roughly translates to ‘humor of the artists’, referring to performances by professionals as opposed to amateur performers. This form of theater has been given other names that better reflect its nature and characteristics, including commedia dell’arte all’improvviso, commedia improvviso (improvised comedy), and commedia alla maschera (masked…

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, symbolism is the key literary device. Symbolism is when one thing stands for another. It is a sin to kill a mockingbird. This is because mockingbirds do not harm anything, they just sing to you. The mockingbird symbolized both Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. Tom…

Foreshadowing, symbolism, and imagery are all elements, which compose style. All are very important, foreshadowing adds suspense, and symbolism contributes to interpretation. Imagery contributes “visual aids” which, also, aid interpretation. In this classic short story, “The Scarlet ibis,” by James Hurst, foreshadowing, symbolism, and imagery combine to create a true literary masterpiece. Foreshadowing is one…