I haven't been in an airport since I was about 14. Now I'm travelling by myself, thousands of miles across the globe, over the ocean, and into a different country all by myself. I would love to say that it's no big deal, but I'm finding myself very intimidated; however, my ultimate goal is to have all the cute airport security officers hit on me. Yes, he was married, but was definitely flirting. Okay, that's not my goal, but if it was I would have a perfect airport security officer flirting rank! ... Well I'll keep you posted on that one.
I feel like airports aren't ever in an actual place. They exist in the state they were built in, but they aren't actually in that state. They exist on their own little planet and once I got past security I was then in a foreign nation that nobody wants to live in, but has to visit if they want to get to where they are going. Once I get to London I may feel different. Once again, I'll keep you posted.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
The Cherry Orchard
On 7/19/2011 we are going to see Anton Chekhov's play The Cherry Orchard.
The Cherry Orchard was Anton chekhov's last play. It was also written over several years. I get to see this play at the National Theater in London, but it Originally premiered at the Moscow Art Theatre in January of 1904. The actor and director Constantin Stanislavski (yes, that's the one who invented 'the method') was the director of the cherry orchard and he was probably the person to start the debate of whether the show is a comedy, or a dramatic piece of work. Chekhov wrote the play as a comedy, but Stanislavski directed the play as a drama.
There were things in chekhovs life that may have inspired him to write this play. He had his own cherry orchard out in the country of Moscow, but had to sell the orchard due to health problems. Afterward he learned that the new owner had cut the whole orchard down. Then, later in life he returned to places he went during childhood, and found that industrial deforestation had devastated the land.
I found it really interesting, but not really surprising that this play was directly affect by the things that happened in his life. Also, it makes sense that the genre is confusing since he wrote the play while experiencing different things in his life.
Here are some interesting things about this play:
The play opened on his birthday January 17th.
Some believe that this play was a tribute to himself.
Anton was confused and basically upset about the direction Stanislavsky took the play with.
I'm excited to see the play and will update this post with a response when Tuesday comes.
The Cherry Orchard was Anton chekhov's last play. It was also written over several years. I get to see this play at the National Theater in London, but it Originally premiered at the Moscow Art Theatre in January of 1904. The actor and director Constantin Stanislavski (yes, that's the one who invented 'the method') was the director of the cherry orchard and he was probably the person to start the debate of whether the show is a comedy, or a dramatic piece of work. Chekhov wrote the play as a comedy, but Stanislavski directed the play as a drama.
There were things in chekhovs life that may have inspired him to write this play. He had his own cherry orchard out in the country of Moscow, but had to sell the orchard due to health problems. Afterward he learned that the new owner had cut the whole orchard down. Then, later in life he returned to places he went during childhood, and found that industrial deforestation had devastated the land.
I found it really interesting, but not really surprising that this play was directly affect by the things that happened in his life. Also, it makes sense that the genre is confusing since he wrote the play while experiencing different things in his life.
Here are some interesting things about this play:
The play opened on his birthday January 17th.
Some believe that this play was a tribute to himself.
Anton was confused and basically upset about the direction Stanislavsky took the play with.
I'm excited to see the play and will update this post with a response when Tuesday comes.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Plays plays and . . . MORE PLAYS!
We finally got our itinerary, and I am so excited. I get the chance to see so many shows. Honestly, one show every single day of the trip. Here they are:
The Sugar Kings
The Cherry Orchard
All's Well That Ends Well
The Mill
Being Shakespeare
The Beggar's Opera
Doctor Faustus
Betrayal
Sienta la Cabeza
Colombia
Emporer and Galilean
Lend Me a Tenor
Roadshow
Roda, Mon
War Horse
Much Ado About Nothing
Smashed
Richard III
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Blotched
The Flying Karamozov Brothers
Military Tattoo
YES! That's all I can really say - YES!
Step 1: Should I, or shouldn't I?
Ever since I started attending UVU in 2007 I've always wanted to go on study abroad, but never thought it was a possibility. It just costs SO much money! I assumed I would never go. But year after year many of my friend would come back, and tell me about the amazing time they had, and all the theatre they had the chance to see.Finally, I realized that if I want to do something I have to make it happen. I decided in August of 2010 that I was going to attend the 2011 Theatre Study Abroad Program through UVU. The program is an amazing opportunity. I was still concerned about the money, but after I spoke to student after student they all confirmed that the experience was worth the expanse. I was determined to get help one way or another though. I sent letters out to my extended family explaining how beneficial the program will be to my degree. The response was overwhelming. Almost half of the program was paid for. I'm pretty much the luckiest.
Now it's July 7th, 2011, and I leave in one week. . . Europe - HERE I COME!!!
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