It's a hard day's night for playwrights
Kensey King
Issue date: 1/29/10 Section: Entertainment
Likewise, "Badass Juliet" also succeeded in winning over the audience as Facebook and a new love triangle were introduced to the classic story. Martel senior Joe Sy pulled off his outfit and the role of Mercutio, now known as the man in love with Romeo, as well as one could hope. The incorporation of college cheers between the Montagues and Capulets was superb and gave the audience of Rice students an automatic connection to the characters.
I wonder, after watching all four plays, if any of the writers sat in the same room while composing their plays, for three of them involved misaligned crushes or love gone awry. While the writing of the play "Trash" was solid, its success is all due to Wiess sophomore Nathan Gabriel for playing such a convincing homosexual creep with his fellow male actors.
TJ Burleson, also a Wiess sophomore, did an excellent job of playing a ghost along with a skulking, old director in "Very Superstitious." The plot and ending of the play, however, were a little bit too predictable and corny for full satisfaction.
The overall lighting, sound and direction of the event moved fairly fluently. Kudos must be given to the head producer, Martel freshman Maggie Sulc - tackling an event of this proportion is one thing, but doing this as a freshman is extremely courageous.
Hopefully next year will see a crop of plays equally as stellar as this year's, or even better. I encourage everyone to attend when the next opportunity arises, for it provides great entertainment. Best of all, it's free. And who knows - perhaps next year Mercutio will finally be able to woo Romeo.
I wonder, after watching all four plays, if any of the writers sat in the same room while composing their plays, for three of them involved misaligned crushes or love gone awry. While the writing of the play "Trash" was solid, its success is all due to Wiess sophomore Nathan Gabriel for playing such a convincing homosexual creep with his fellow male actors.
TJ Burleson, also a Wiess sophomore, did an excellent job of playing a ghost along with a skulking, old director in "Very Superstitious." The plot and ending of the play, however, were a little bit too predictable and corny for full satisfaction.
The overall lighting, sound and direction of the event moved fairly fluently. Kudos must be given to the head producer, Martel freshman Maggie Sulc - tackling an event of this proportion is one thing, but doing this as a freshman is extremely courageous.
Hopefully next year will see a crop of plays equally as stellar as this year's, or even better. I encourage everyone to attend when the next opportunity arises, for it provides great entertainment. Best of all, it's free. And who knows - perhaps next year Mercutio will finally be able to woo Romeo.
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