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...gives a glimpse of the incredible emotional devastation that makes “Senselessness” such a disconcerting story of a man losing grip with his humanity, and it hints at Moya’s humor, with its fast-paced murder scheme that evokes the satirical comedy of Voltaire??s “Candide.” But more than a revelation of how developed Moya’s work would become, “Dance with Snakes” is a provocative take on what happens when a man on the fringes of society meets those...
Abdel Kechiche’s “The Secret of the Grain” is a raw and unexaggerated snapshot of the tensions and experiences of a North African immigrant family living in the south of France. Writer-director Kechiche (“It’s Voltaire??s Fault,” “Games of Love and Chance”) employs his familiar documentary-style filmmaking to realistically expose the conflicts and betrayals, emotions and loyalties of this family, making no attempt to moralize or embellish. “The Secret of the Grain?...
...within the relatively homely quarters of the Dunster House Dining Hall. While one might speculate about the glory that Candide might attain if presented as a full Broadway production, it was easy to appreciate the DHO’s resourceful and impressive production. This isn’t just Voltaire??s satire—it is a satire for the postmodern, Hollywood world...
...reincarnated as older, sexually active stars in the Dunster House Opera Society’s (DHO) take on Leonard Bernstein’s Candide. Under the guidance of innovative first-time stage director Kate D. Greenhalgh ’06, the DHO version of Candide, which is based on Voltaire??s work by the same title, will transport the characters from their traditional setting in the medieval past to 1950s Hollywood...
...reincarnated as older, sexually active stars in the Dunster House Opera Society’s (DHO) take on Leonard Bernstein’s Candide. Under the guidance of innovative first-time stage director Kate D. Greenhalgh ’06, the DHO version of Candide, which is based on Voltaire??s work by the same title, will transport the characters from their traditional setting in the medieval past to 1950s Hollywood...