Archive for Henry MacCarthy
An Installation of Reality at the Barbican Center, London.
On the ninth of January 2010 we ventured to The Barbican Centre to explore a specific piece of art. The Barbican sits right in the heart of London and includes various types of art and performance. Theatre, music, art, dance, film, educational instruction, and several restaurants are all available in this large building. This center […]
From London: “Dr. Marigold and Mr. Chops” A Look into The Past
The performance of age-old one man plays, Dr. Marigold and Mr. Chops, by none other than fabled British writer, Charles Dickens, backtracks quite a ways through British history. For over 150 years these plays have been absent from London stages however they are now being resurrected in a city that has seen some change. Walking […]
Interwoven Identities: A Comparison of Actor and Audience at Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
Seen in the elegant and impressively detailed Duke of York’s theater in the West End of London, William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, directed by Gregory Doran, is a classic story that remains contemporarily accessible for its audience. As evidenced by the fact that most of the audience in attendance on the night of January 7th seemed […]