Word: characterizations
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This impromptu, folk-adapted medley perfectly echoed the mood of the entire evening. While PMB is known for its lyric eloquence, rousing percussion and stirring vocal and instrumental musicality, what struck me most was the band's relaxed, simple character and natural, inviting charisma.
Packer divides the character of the evil, hunchbacked Richard into separate roles played by three different actors (Paul Monteleoni '01, Marisa Echeverria '00 and Henry Clarke) in a skillful but rather conspicuous, representation of the central villain as a piecewise amalgamation of three distinct personalities. Although one should be suspicious...
King Richard III represents what is perhaps the most ambitious character in a Shakespearean pantheon full of ambitious characters. Whereas a single murder or two is enough to guarantee the average character's downfall, or at the very least set events in motion for the tragic ending, as in Julius...
To a lesser extent, the production of Richard III suffers from some of the same faults as its main character. It tries to do too much, reinventing the role of women for the play and splitting the role of Richard into three apparently distinct personalities and actors, while at the...
Which brings us to the second wrinkle. Richard was played by three actors: Paul Monteleoni '01, Marisa Echeverria '00 and Henry Clarke. The first is supposed to represent the Master of Ceremonies, the second the actor and seducer and the third the ultimate evil. While a clever idea, interesting because...