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Royal astrologers in Thimphu, Bhutan's capital, had delayed the ceremony until they were satisfied that all the signs were in order, but the investiture, once begun, proceeded with flawless splendor. As the King approached the courtyard of the Tashichhodzong, the fortress and monastery that serves as the seat of government, lamas wearing miter-shaped red silk hats and red woolen robes walked in procession ahead of him, and barefoot male dancers in wide silk skirts described intricate patterns in the courtyard. Forty more monks stood on the roof of the building and blared out a discordant fanfare...
Part of the problem lies with the rash use of theater-in-the-round. Close audience proximity places harsh demands on the facial features of amateur actors; group scenes require complex and flawless stage directions in this circular space; lighting is made difficult; technical effects more intrusive. Virtually all of the play's striking visual moments--as when the rapacious soldier lurches bare-chested and vain from the bedroom of the Jew's fiance--would have been as effective on a conventional stage...
...pitching was nearly flawless, with the exception of Engineer starter Dave Yauch. Yauch handed the contest to Harvard in the first inning, as he had problems (to say the least) finding the strike zone. The junior Engineer's trajectory was faulty as he launched the spheroid erratically toward the first three Harvard batters, walking Ed Durso, Jimmy Thomas and Leigh Hogan...
...major dramatic burden falls on the Evangelist, an emotionally involved narrator. Karl Dan Sorensen performed brilliantly in this demanding role. Within the confining limits of the baroque recitative, a form which Bach uses with variety and subtlety, Sorensen sang with remarkable expression. With flawless intonation and a profound understanding of the text, he gave a beautiful and deeply moving performance...
While the Williams team fiddled around the court fouling, traveling and double dribbling, Radcliffe reeled off eight flawless points. Jeannie Guyton was the star of the first period, grabbing four points in the first two minutes. Debbie Woods contributed with a perfect outside swish, and Maude Wood collected two on an easy...