Line Notes…
December 21, 2014
Author: Homestead High School Drama Club
At Out is the blog for Homestead High School's Drama Club and Theatre department.
Passage from Anne Bogarts “A Director Prepares”
December 17, 2014
“The leap, not the step, so it makes the experience possible.” –Heiner Müller Every creative act involves the leap into the void. The Leap has to occur at the right moment and yet the time for the Leap is never prescribed. In the midst of a leap, there are no guarantees. To leap can often … More Passage from Anne Bogarts “A Director Prepares”
Cultural influence of Gilbert and Sullivan
December 15, 2014
For the past 140 years or so, Gilbert and Sullivan have pervasively influenced popular culture in the English-speaking world. Lines and quotations from the Gilbert and Sullivan operas have become part of the English language, such as “short, sharp shock“, and “let the punishment fit the crime.” The Savoy operas heavily influenced the course of … More Cultural influence of Gilbert and Sullivan
Technology Rant…
December 12, 2014
“But art is not technology; it is useless by vital. It is through art that we communicate what it feels like to be alive. When you ask “what is the point of art?” you could reformulate the question to “what is the point of being human?” -Anthony Gormley, visual artist I struggle with the beginning … More Technology Rant…
GIFTS WE RECEIVE FROM THE ARTS
December 9, 2014
1. We learn to engage in a daily discipline. 2. We learn to find meaning in human experience. 3. We learn to connect to others. 4. Our imaginations are stimulated. 5. We learn to see adjacent possibilities. 6. We become more capable of dealing with complexity – because the arts capture more than facts. 7. … More GIFTS WE RECEIVE FROM THE ARTS
The Scary thing about Theatre
December 6, 2014
Applause
November 28, 2014
Between scene changes, when the lights go down And the crowd claps politely, I do not think the claps belong only to the actors. The claps belong to the sound crew getting the mics to work. They belong to the light crew for hitting their marks perfectly. They belong to the stage crew who are … More Applause
What the Props Master Thinks Actors Do
November 25, 2014
Ode to the Clock
November 21, 2014
“Ready?!?!?! GO!” Screech, grunt, slap, crash. A chain drags across the ground. All common sounds as we set up for one act, carrying out our monumental set out from back shop. A monumental set it was: 5 pieces of scaffolding, two stack on top of the other to create doorways and the last sheeted with … More Ode to the Clock
Around the World in 80 Days in 40 Minutes
November 20, 2014
To win a bet, Phileas Fogg and her acrobatic sidekick Passepartout must circle the globe and return to London inside of 80 days. Unknowingly pursued by a tireless detective convinced Fogg is a robber on the run, the fast-minded, fleet-footed pair traverse 4 continents and 3 oceans in a white-knuckled sprint. Homestead High School’s One … More Around the World in 80 Days in 40 Minutes
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