Word: 18th
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...balance this sticky situation, and it quickly erupts into deceit, trickery, and very tangled interpersonal webs. Meanwhile the audience sees the characters become literally stained and tainted through visual direction from Birnbaum. But why use the ’80s as a frame for a play from the 18th century? “It’s apolitical, and amoral,” says Benjamin M. Poppel ’09, one of the two executive producers. “It’s about people manipulating the situation and looking out for number one.” Restoration drama...
...could be forgiven for not expecting “The Way of the World”—a play from the 18th century that deals with intersecting affairs, complicated marriage proposals, and attempts to secure inheritances—to be a punk-influenced romp. But that is exactly what veteran director Mary E. Birnbaum ’07 creates with her latest (and, sadly, final) production, which runs through May 5 at the Loeb Mainstage. The show is produced by Ben M. Poppel ’09 and Aileen K. Robinson ’08, and it satirizes...
Underneath all the makeup, 18th century contract negotiations, and postmodern touches, “The Way of the World” is at its heart a hilarious play, made more so by Birnbaum and her actors. It may require a flowchart to keep up with all the deceptions and plots of the play, but no effort is required to enjoy the unfolding of its many schemes...
...culmination of an impressive rookie season that included the All-Ivy first team honors that the freshman earned at the Ivy League Championships the weekend before. The real competition this weekend was among Harvard’s players, as the individual results were at stake even on the 18th green. “I had a possible birdie on the 18th hole that would have given me a chance of winning [the medal],” said Shore, who wound up one shot behind individual winner Steve Velardi of Quinnipiac. “It was pretty exciting...
...Annexed by Paris in 1860 and located in today's 18th Arrondissement, Montmartre became a base for economic migrants from the French countryside during the mid-19th century as well as a refuge for poor Parisians forced to the periphery. Its cheap lodgings also attracted plenty of writers and artists such as Renoir, Van Gogh and Picasso, and the easels scattered around Place des Tertres serve as a reminder that art still plays an important part in the life of "the hill...