Written By: Presented to: Course Code: Date: The Art of Violence: Healey’s Character Representation in The Drawer Boy Reviewed by Word Press critic Michael Dykstra‚ the Canadian play The Drawer Boy‚ by Michael Healey‚ has been suggested to be a play containing “no violence” (Dykstra); however‚ this conclusion deserves further analysis. In the play‚ the author uses violence as a way to create an identity for Angus‚ a main character‚ as well as a method to develop Angus’s character. Through
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he Drawer Boy replays the adventures of a young actor from a Toronto theatre group who visits the rural Ontario home of two elderly bachelor farmers to "research" farm life for a new play. In doing so‚ he demonstrates the way in which a collective creation appropriated the lives of its subjects and changed their own interpretation of it. The two farmers‚ Morgan and Angus‚ have achieved a precarious balance in their lives together. Morgan‚ a tough-minded‚ stubborn man‚ cares for Angus‚ who has had
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THE DRAWER BOY THE OFFICIAL GRAND THEATRE STUDY GUIDE 471 Richmond St. London‚ ON N6A 3E4 Box Office: 519-672-8800 Online: www.grandtheatre.com The Drawer Boy About the Writer Michael Healey is a Canadian playwright and actor. He was born August 25‚ 1963 in Toronto‚ Ontario and was raised in Brockville‚ Ontario. In 1985‚ Healey graduated from the acting program at Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto. His acting credits include The League of Nathans‚ Reading Hebron‚ Three in the Black‚ Two in
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For this lesson I’ve been asked to write about the themes expressed in the play “The Drawer Boy” by Michael Healey. I believe this play is about endurance. It shows how to heal and conceal the sacrifices that lasting friendship sometimes may require and the things people use to ease the pain and hurt of their wounded lives which is universal because everyone can relate to having to make sacrifices and withstand hardships in any relationship they might have with someone. Throughout this essay I will
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Alisa Nguyen-Le Theatrical Review: Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 is a funny‚ witty‚ topsy tuvy show with tons of twists and turns that surprise the audience. As a whole‚ the production was very enjoyable and entertaining. Throughout the play‚ I was leaning forward in my seat with anticipation. The comedy was very clever and I couldn’t help but to chuckle during the whole production. The cast did very well‚ as they stayed in character throughout the whole show
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The Junk Drawer Thesis: In this drawer lies both the past‚ and a prediction of the future. In this drawer memories are kept‚ and occasionally discarded. My junk drawer is a reflection of myself; the good‚ bad and the ugly. Scraps of my thoughts and possessions litter this strangely personal place‚ all too often bringing smiles and cringes to surface. Memories sometimes bought with the spare change in your pocket bring the most happiness. This drawer is not an obvious keeper of treasures
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The Joy Of Text Theatre Review DRA1TKP Tutor: Dr Rob Conkie Monday 1:00-3:00pm Michael Carey Student # 17725486 The Joy of Text Written by Robert Reid Directed by Peita Collard Performed by Jason Cavanagh‚ Colin Craig‚ Kasia Kaczmarek and Elizabeth Thomson Set and Lighting Design by Rob Sowinski Film Design by Isaac Mitchell-Frey Sound Design by Kieran Fox Produced by Rikki Lee Butiner Original Production by Melbourne Theatre Company Venue: Performance Date: La Mama Courthouse Friday 15th
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Theatre Review In June 2012 I had the pleasure of watching The Woman In Black in the Fortune Theatre. A spine-chilling adaptation of the 1983 novel by Susan Hill. The story explores a tale of a ‘woman in black’ who is said to haunt the living‚ when a young solicitor enters a town where the villagers are reluctant to speak anything of this ghostly character he ultimately discovers why. The play was first performed in 1987 in the Saint Joseph Theatre in Scarborough as a ‘Christmas play’ only to
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Blood Brothers Theatre Review Word Count:1‚282 Cast: Mrs Johnstone – Vivienne Carlyle Narrator- Phillip Stewart Eddie- Paul Christopher Mickey- Mark Rice-Oxley Mrs Lyons- Abigail Jaye Linda- Louise Clayton Sammy- Michael Southern Donna Marie- Kevin Pallister We visited the Phoenix Theatre on the fourth of October and when we the play started I was drawn to the actual setting of the stage; firstly contrast in the set and how it represented the two side’s class divide. Mrs Johnstone’s
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Bouncers; 17th of October at High Wycombe Swan Theatre. Bouncers is a comical‚ yet serious dive into urban nightlife. The actors use multi-role to play a variety of different characters with hilarious results. Throughout the updated version of the play‚ John Godber (original writer and director) highlighted his intentions through Lucky Eric’s daunting monologues; we still drink too much as a society today. Nonetheless‚ the dated stereotypes and the use of Frank Sinatra and ‘Thriller’ did make the
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