So, last year Wayne and decided that for our first show we would build stock platforms for the set. We don’t normally have these platforms laying around when we need them, so why not build them? 4×8, 4×6 and 4×4 platforms will be made for the Midsummer set. This doesn’t limit us in any way … More Midsummer Set Ideas
Round two! Another exciting day, filled with sonnets, monologues and improved scenes. We learned more about the text of Shakespeare and the emotions in his text, while creating our own worlds of the play. The day went by fast and fun with even more discovery happening in the workshops. We will have a five day … More Midsummer Workshop Day 2
Just a few hours ago, 30 HHS students left the Homestead Auditorium just a little bit smarter then they were when they entered. It was day one of the Midsummer Night’s DreamWorkshops. Starting at 1pm, we introduced ourselves and learned interesting facts about everyone, Ryan was a hockey fan, Henry was learning three languages and … More Midsummer Workshop Day 1
Currently, I’m surrounded by 8 drama club students ranging from Sophmores to Seniors with one girl from USM who has crashed the party. The topics range from what Midsummer is about, funny dances and First Stage theatre camp, Joe and his hair…the list goes on and on. But there hasn’t been a lull since 8am … More Registration Day
Wood, night, imagination, dream. These are the coordinates of the second form of sight, which is best described as magical thinking. It is the mode of being that belongs to visionaries, astrologers, “Wise women,” and poets. It conjures up a world animated with energies and spirit forces; it finds correspondences between earthly things and divine. … More Magical Thinking
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