Category: review

Dec 15

Lysistrata Jones

By Oumar Berte
12th Grade, International Community High School


When I was assigned to review Lysistrata Jones, I was not really excited about it. To be honest, the name made it sound weird and boring. However, one of the songs from this new Broadway musical is about not judging a book by its cover and after seeing the show, I would add not to judge a play by its name.
Lysistrata Jones follows Lysistrata, a college basketball cheerleader, in her struggle to fit in at her new school, Athens University. She comes up with a very interesting way to help the basket- ball team win at least one game — you’ll understand when you see the play.

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Posted in review, Winter 2011 Issue

Dec 14

Chinglish

By Dalia Wolfson
12th Grade, Hunter College High School

Chinglish follows American businessman Daniel Cavanaugh as he sets out to make a sales pitch to the local cultural ministry in a small Chinese province. Cavanaugh meets resistance from the cultural minister, but his shrewd vice-secretary Xi Yan offers her assistance. Cavanaugh and Yan become both business and romantic partners, plotting their way through the Chinese bureaucracy, where relationships matter far more than legal dealings. ( Read more )

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Posted in review, Winter 2011 Issue

Dec 13

Traces

By Larissa Heron

10th Grade, High School of the Future

Traces is the ultimate circus thrill. This dynamic performance will have you gripping your seat in anticipation.


Although there is no specific plot, the performers and projections guide you through the story. In Traces, it is not the story we’re after, but the epic sequence of events. Occasional songs, hilarious interactions between characters and deranged facial expressions will leave you laughing hard. ( Read more )

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Posted in review, Winter 2011 Issue

Dec 12

Godspell

By Olivia Munk
12th Grade, Bronx High School of Science

Godspell is a musical about Jesus and his disciples. Using biblical references and parables, we are given insight into Jesus’ final days on earth — with a twist of rock ‘n’ roll.

Jesus, played by Hunter Parrish, comes onstage to be baptized in a pool of water hidden beneath the stage. His disciples enter in costumes very different from what da Vinci painted in The Last Supper — they reminded me of children given free rein to play dress-up in a party supply store (I was jealous of the fairy costume). There is no singular set, as newspapers, wooden boards, and the actors’ bodies themselves are used to musically portray biblical events. Cleverly worded raps and modern references, such as Lindsay Lohan and Donald Trump, add a wonderfully amusing element to the otherwise somber topic of the show. ( Read more )

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Posted in review, Winter 2011 Issue

Oct 21

Rent

By Liz Oakley
12th Grade, Brearley High School

When the first guitar riff of RENT exploded through the theatre, I got chills. I instantly remembered how much I loved this show.
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Posted in Fall 2011 Issue, review

Oct 20

Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark

By Erin Krebs
10th Grade, Mary Louis Academy

I’d like to shed some light on Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark. ( Read more )

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Posted in Fall 2011 Issue, review

Oct 19

Cymbeline

By Max Friedlich
11th Grade, Friends Seminary

Cymbeline is not regarded as one of Shakespeare’s masterpieces like Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet. There is a perfectly valid explanation — it is not one of his better plays. One might say that Cymbeline possesses all of the elements of a typical Shakespearean comedy: mistaken death and identity, fiendish trickery, romance, royals, and innuendo.

The Fiasco Theater Company has made Cymbeline anything but typical. ( Read more )

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Posted in Fall 2011 Issue, review

Oct 18

Anything Goes

By Olivia Munk
12th Grade, Bronx High School of Science

Initially debuting in 1934, Anything Goes is about as old-school a musical as they come, but refreshingly so. There is something comforting about sitting back for an evening of traditional comedic mayhem, sequins, and numerous tap routines — on a luxury cruise ship, of course. ( Read more )

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Posted in Fall 2011 Issue, review

Oct 17

The Nightmare Story

By Oumar Berte
12th Grade, International Community High School

Imagine yourself camping. It’s dark. Someone is telling you a story with a flashlight under his face, but, instead of imagining the story, you’re seeing shadows while he is talking, puppets jumping, hearing weird noises and different musical instruments.How do you feel? Excited? Scared? Confused? Intrigued?

That’s how The Nightmare Story makes me feel. ( Read more )

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Posted in Fall 2011 Issue, review

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