Word: modernizer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...have been entertained by. In the Gadgets Learning World, for example, visitors see Newtonian mechanics in action by shooting balls into a Rube Goldberg-like contraption in which they roll, fall and bounce according to fundamental laws set forth three centuries ago. Or they awaken to the subtleties of modern chaos theory by sending a set of gangly-armed pendulums into seemingly random gyrations. For lighter fare, they line up at the Gadget Cafe "lunch counter" to work with a smorgasbord of hinges, coffeepots and other items. Using screwdrivers, scissors and pliers from the utensil rack, they build such original...
...movie has been called a modern fairy tale. Who was this fairy tale written...
...Mihaileanu: Fairy tales are not invented--this one came from the tradition of Jewish storytellers like Shalom Aliecham, the biggest storyteller the Jewish people had. The style is sort of a mixture between Jewish theatrical and musical traditions and Warner Brothers cartoons. It is modern, to speak to the younger generation, but without betraying the memory and way of life of older people as well...
Written by Jacobean playwright Thomas Middleton in the early 17th century, Women Beware Women might seem at risk of being somewhat out-of-date: the tricky iambic pentameter of the dialogue and rather archaic betrothal practices are more reminiscent of Shakespearean times than they are of modern day America. However, the production is at times so wicked, so sensationalist (think lots of incest and death), that the audience can't help but be captivated. Whether it be the orgy at the end of the first act or the well-choreographed (but comedic) swordplay that results in death and still more...
...There are a few problems with this version of Women Beware Women. Some of the modern elements that are included in the show are anachronistic and slightly disrupt the continuity of the play. For instance, the ward is a die-hard Dungeons & Dragons fan and masturbates to nudie magazines, while Livia lures Bianca over to her home with a telephone call. Also, the intricacy of the plot, and the confusing dialogue of the production leave the fates of some members of the cast rather uncertain...