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...Chorus of Disapproval (1983) After the death of his wife, a man joins an amateur theater company performing The Beggar's Opera, and unwittingly turns everyone's life upside down. A big play (unusually long for Ayckbourn) with a large cast, but one of his most entertaining - though you couldn't tell it from the botched 1988 movie version starring Anthony Hopkins...
...Molly D. Swenson ’10, who plays Kelsey, convinced her to contact Reddout and try to stage the musical. The resulting production calls for college students to play college students, which allows for a greater overlap of fiction and reality than most plays. “We cast people who were already sort of their characters,” Reddout says. Because the script was a work in progress, the actors had the chance to make the parts their own. “Everyone has had a lot of agency in creating who they...
...rarely given the opportunity to express themselves corporeally. “People learn to work with you from the neck up,” he explains. But the dance project complicates personal attitudes towards disability in vital ways; instead of praising the efforts of GIMP’s cast in hackneyed ways, calling them inspirational or courageous, the audience is meant to recognize that different movements deserve celebration for their beauty...
...suburbia and twists the melodrama into something fresh, molding family dynamics into moments of poignancy. Jimmy’s tipping point, for example, presents an unfiltered picture of psychological unravel that sits starkly in the trail of the film’s ruthless emotional episodes.For the most part, the cast is flawless in performance. It may be difficult for some to imagine Alec Baldwin as anyone other than Jack Donaghy from “30 Rock”; nevertheless, his delivery is impeccable, and he transforms his flawed character into a sympathetic one. Jill Hennessy also offers a thoughtful performance...
...indicative of the times in hip-hop. Though Ross’s album features a variety of appearances—from tenured authorities such as Nas to some leading next-generation artists such as Kanye West, Lil Wayne, The-Dream, and Ne-Yo—the all-star cast mainly provides gentle, melodious hooks laid over the upbeat electronic tunes that have infiltrated hip-hop full force as of late.As a result, “Deeper than Rap” has a softer overall sound than Ross’ first two albums. Better suited for the six-CD changer...