Exit, Pursued By A Bear

Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Shakespeare Troupe's new play: The Winter's Tale. Now, I won't give anything away for those of you who haven't seen it, but I will tell you to expect a lot of laughing, singing, drama, a little bit of confusion...and maybe some tears. The Winter's Tale is also known to have Shakespeare's most famous stage direction: "Exit, pursued by a bear".

As you may or may not know, the plot goes more or less like this: Leontes, King of Sicilia, accuses his pregnant wife Hermione of committing adultery with Polixenes, King of Bohemia (and Leontes' childhood friend). The events develop dramatically and we end up sixteen years later in Bohemia, where Leontes' lost daughter lives and has fallen in love. I won't say more, and let you guys find out, but let me tell you that it's definitely worth it. The set, the music and the lights set the perfect mood for such an inspiring play.

Look out for the bear!
Aletheia

"BARE" With Me

The Bare phenomenon (on campus at least) never ends! Max Fagin recently posted four vids from the fantastic performance of "BARE: A Pop Opera" that was recently put on by the FWA. I've compiled them all here in one playlist for your convenience!



It should also be noted that this may not be the end of "BARE" media - several extremely reliable sources have said that the cast may in fact be heading into the recording studio. I know I have my fingers crossed!

xoxo
Sprinkles.

UPDATE: The Bare cast WILL be recording a soundtrack, and giving it away in some manner! They can't sell it due to copyright issues.

One Voice

**WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS MORE THAN 300 WORDS.**

I've done a lot of performing in my life. I've been part of a fair few ensembles that adored each other and I have even helped make an audience cry once or twice. I'm no stranger to invoking deep emotion or to being swept away by the passion of a performance.

But never before have I experienced something like I did as a cast member of Bare.

After auditions, I was just excited to be in a show. I hadn't done anything since last June, and I was dying for the stage (anyone who's been on one can tell you that it's addictive). I was looking forward to challenging my vocal range and making a few new friends.

Little did I know what it would turn into... somehow, I found myself wrapped up in a group of incredible people who were as unabashedly eager about art and expression as I am. A group of people who reminded me that I am talented, and I am a product of hard work -- and that talent and hard work can produce nothing without an ensemble effort. I can't express how thankful I am to have these people in my life. They saved me from myself.

Nothing can top this weekend's four performances. Nothing. I couldn't hold myself together at the end of the show -- all I could think of was that this happens. Thoughtless discrimination happens, and I could see it reflected in the tears of our pianist, of the boy sitting in the front row, of my fellow cast members, all of whom have been victimized before just because they're different in such an unimportant way.

I hope that everyone who came to see the show got something out of it, whether you liked it or not. Please -- remember that people can be hurt by your words, and sometimes even more so by your silence.

"Jesus knows what's up."
littleone

p.s. also, PRACTICE SAFE SEX, and make sure that you aren't unknowingly eating pot brownies, and maaaybe avoid raves.

I Have a Confession

BARE WAS AMAZING.

If you didn't go to see it, you missed out! Everything was perfect - the choreography, the set design, the music, the costumes, the lighting, the directing, and - perhaps most of all - the acting. Tino Lim and Jon Bannigan were perfectly cast as leads - their voices complemented each other wonderfully. In fact, the casting for every character was spot-on, my fave being Maria Garcia as Sister Chantelle - she definitely had the best one-liners in the show.

All in all, it was a spectacular evening, and director Amanda Giglio '11 should be proud of the awesome show she put together!

Below is a slideshow of some pics from the show. I apologize in advance for the quality - they were taken by my camera phone. For some reason, 8 pictures are still trapped on my phone, but once I'm able to transfer them, I'll post an update!

SPRiNKLES

Seriously, Listen to SPRiNKLES

COME SEE BARE THIS WEEKEND.

We've been working really, really hard to get this show off the ground and I think we've accomplished something pretty awesome. I promise you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wish that you got half as much action in a month as Tino Lim gets in 2 hours of the show...

Anyway, I'm SUPER PSYCHED for our opening on Thursday! Only one teensy little problem - I have a heinous cold and my voice is threatening to go MIA (and I mean that in the army sense, not the hot Sri Lankan that I missed on Friday sense). So I put myself on vocal rest today, went to Baldwin, got some drugs for my sinuses and for the mysterious infection that also popped up in my eye... and I've decided that my voice WILL be back and in rare form on Thursday for the opening. I refuse to have it be anything but.

Seriously. Come see it. You won't regret it.

Now, off to sleep off the sickness.
littleone

What You NEED To See This Weekend

Yea. It's only Tuesday. So sue me. BUT something that I think will be absolutely fabulous and great and has an intriguing story and awesome director, awesome cast, awesome musical director and even awesomer set designer ;) is BARE!

As the poster says, reserve tix at the infodesk!!

I'll see you there ;)
SPRiNKLES

Louder Than Words

Tonight I attended FWABILL, FWA's Spring Dessert Cabaret! It was simply a wonderful evening - great acts, great food, amazing voices! Here's a slideshow of some of the most memorable performances!

One of the most enticing things about this cabaret was the teaser of bare: A Pop Opera! Amanda Giglio '11 is directing the musical, a story of two boys who attend Catholic school and fall in love. She calls it RENT Teen! It looks fantastic and I just cannot wait to see it!

SPRiNKLES