Word: recastings
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Usually omitted from most staged versions of the play, but included in this production, is the central scene in which Jack dreams that he is in Hell, recast as the famous Don Juan, with Ann as Dona Ana, Ramsden as the stone statue of Ana's father, and Mendoza as the Devil himself. But this Hell is the refuge of people bored by Heaven, such as the Statue; the Devil is an amiable aesthete with a nihilistic view of man's destiny; and Don Juan himself is a man bored by the mindless hedonism of Hell and consumed with...
DIED. MICHAEL MANLEY, 72, charismatic former Prime Minister of Jamaica; after a long battle with cancer; in Kingston. A fiery leftist when he became Prime Minister in 1972, Manley nationalized farms and companies, railed against U.S. imperialism and flirted with Castro. Ousted in 1980 by conservative Edward Seaga, Manley recast himself as a capitalist and returned to office in 1989, only to step down in 1992, citing poor health...
...single performer among this excellent cast can be said to steal the show, it is the phenomenal Sarah Burt-Kinderman '97, playing Jacques, the "melancholic" clown. A character who usually lurks in the corners of Shakespeare's text, Jacques has been slightly recast by Zayas into an interestingly post-modern role of the isolated intellectual. His sardonic commentary and constant observations on the rest of the play draw the line between the fantastic and the real, bringing the viewpoint of a modern, cynical viewer into the play. In his battered black suit, derby hat and worn-out umbrella, Burt-Kinderman...
...also forced the company to issue substantial amounts of new stock, thereby diluting Ray's holdings from 20% to 15%. Both developments made the company more vulnerable to attack. On Sept. 17, SCI announced it was offering to acquire Loewen. After Loewen's board rejected the bid, SCI recast it as a hostile takeover, this time for $45 in stock for each Loewen share, for a total value that Loewen and SCI estimate to be more than $4.2 billion...
...thing is more unbelievable than Genesis itself: the degree to which intelligent people recast it to conform with their views of the universe and humanity. Diverse interpretations undoubtedly speak to the brilliance of Genesis as a work of literature; also, its historical impact and philosophical value cannot be denied. For some, however, faith in an almighty God requires a stronger foundation, one less dependent on interpretations and more reliant on facts. People's unceasing need to look outside themselves for morals, guidance and a meaning to life is why Genesis was written in the first place. Perhaps...