Friday, March 31, 2017

Written vs. Real: The Production of a Doll's House compared to its Source Material

(This short film contains the themes of Henrik Ibsen's play 'A Doll's House' but with a modern spin on it-exemplifying the relevancy of Ibsen's story. The short also features Hattie Morahan who played Nora in the 2012 stage adaption of the play.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CY8s2MqPyM



 One of the major differences between reading Henrik Ibsen’s play ‘A Doll’s House’ and viewing the third act of The Young Vic’s ‘A Doll’s House’ is the essences of the characters. 

Monday, March 6, 2017

A Hand to Lead the Way in Darkness



"The Miracle Worker" by William Gibson (and particularly this UWSP production directed by Stephen Trovillion Smith), tells the true story of Helen Keller's struggles with blindness and deafness and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, who taught Keller the tool of language.