After frontloading a lot of the high-impact effort of my research at the beginning of the summer, I now have had plenty of time to reflect on the experience. Above all, I want to expand the scope of how people perceive what theatre is and what it can be. This work shows that even withContinue reading “Max Allen: Experimenting with Community Theatre”
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Max Allen: Rehearsal is the Hardest Part
The rehearsal process was where I found the most challenges in this project. The concept, logistics, working with designers, and even running the show itself had their unique hurdles, but rehearsal was the largest part where I was continuously navigating different obstacles. As I mentioned in a previous post, this project operates within a moreContinue reading “Max Allen: Rehearsal is the Hardest Part”
Experimenting with Directing Styles
This month is the start of rehearsals for my production of Sea Marks, while not my first time directing, it is the first time I will be coordinating between so many other people in the process. My previous work was essentially me and the actor(s) and maybe one additional person to assist in building theContinue reading “Experimenting with Directing Styles”
Max Allen: Staging Sea Marks by Gardner McKay
What is music? What is theatre? What is musical theatre? John Cage’s famous composition, 4’33”, asks what is music? A pianist sits down in front of the piano and for the next 4 minutes and 33 seconds, makes no sound. Through the piece, the audience and the ambiance become instruments. Composed of coughing, uncomfortable movement,Continue reading “Max Allen: Staging Sea Marks by Gardner McKay”
Much Ado About This Poisoned, Vengeful Shrew: Shifting to Live Theatre
Greetings readers, I am coming to you one final time from across the pond! As June and my time studying in England conclude, this update too concludes a month full of theatre and introspection about my project on reclaiming feminine rage. Perhaps its biggest development has been consolidating the material it covers to focus solelyContinue reading “Much Ado About This Poisoned, Vengeful Shrew: Shifting to Live Theatre”
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