Richard the Third. Callous, cold, calculating, deceitful, yet all-the-more equally pertaining to human nature as any other. As a result of unfortunate events, Richard holds a form of resentment against society as a whole; from[…]
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Abstract Imperfection
Do we hate him, or do we love to hate him? Shakespeare’s historic play, Richard III, came alive at the Vertigo Theater on September 27th- showcasing clever artistic direction, inspiring acting, and astounding tech- portraying[…]
Negotiations and Gratitude
Note: In the process of submitting this, I ran into quite a bit of problems actually, long story short; edublogs lied to me when they saved my draft and lied to me telling me that[…]
Review of Richard III
I honestly did not know what to expect from a production of Richard III, so I, like my usual problem-solving self, decided not to have any expectations – essentially, I tried to not to hold any preconceived[…]
To Prove a Villain
“The villains were always ugly in books and movies. Necessarily so, it seemed. Because if they were attractive—if their looks matched their charm and their cunning—they wouldn’t only be dangerous. They would be irresistible.”― Nenia Campbell[…]
Being the Villain I Never Could Be
Deformity, perhaps the one thing that separates “the normal” from those who are seemingly different. Vertigo Theatre’s adaptation of Richard III was truly brilliant as it twisted my seemingly “typical” response to another person’s deformity – trying[…]
A Love Affair With Perversion
Having seen Richard III performed by the Shakespeare company, I can now say that I am a very big fan of this play. Initially when I actually read it, I absolutely hated it because I[…]
An Amazing Privilege: Richard III
“The theatre is the only institution in the world which has been dying for four thousand years and has never succumbed. It requires tough and devoted people to keep it alive.” (John Steinbeck) […]
Richard III, a Review.
Deceit. Murder. Revenge. Villainy. Evil. These motifs make up the tale of Richard III. As of recent, I had the pleasure of attending Vertigo Theatre to watch the Shakespearean play, Richard III. I had never[…]
A Deformed Resilience Resulting from a Lack of Empathy
“… the ways in which an individual’s resilience is shaped by empathy.” A Deformed Resilience Resulting from a Lack of Empathy POLISHED CRITICAL It is not uncommon to witness in[…]