{"id":15425,"date":"2015-10-29T14:39:22","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T19:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/?p=15425"},"modified":"2015-10-29T14:39:22","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T19:39:22","slug":"shakespeare-from-the-17th-century-to-the-1970s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/2015\/10\/29\/shakespeare-from-the-17th-century-to-the-1970s\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakespeare: From the 17th Century to the 1970s"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"12168331_1651620638440090_1063811713_o\"<\/a>Antonio and Sebastian sporting the \u201cbell-bottoms\u201d look. Photocred: ISP<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

After a study-filled Saturday, sporting the same pajamas I had worn to bed the night before, I shuffled into the auditorium with a cup ramen in one hand and a cookie in the other. IMSA\u2019s production of Shakespeare\u2019s\u00a0Twelfth<\/em><\/span> Night<\/span><\/i> proved to be just the wake-up I needed from the lethargy of the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n

A colorful, eccentric twist to an already-twisty Shakespearean play, this 70s themed show brought a smile to my face and a warm feeling to my stomach. IMSA\u2019s take on Shakespeare\u2019s <\/span>Twelfth Night<\/span><\/i> blossomed into more than just a tale depicting the ultimate love-triangle. Set in a re-imagined <\/span>Illyria, a turn of events prompts the darling Viola to transform into the dashing Cesario, who happens to accidentally woo the young Olivia. However, Viola, who is actually Cesario, while acting as as Orsino\u2019s messenger, falls in love with Orsino. Meanwhile, Illyria hosts an array of other vibrant characters including those of Olivia\u2019s household and the lost twin brother of Viola, Sebastian. All of these characters and more tied together into an amusing, intriguing story.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kate Kwasneski, a drama club member, commented on the production of the play, \u201cEven though I wasn\u2019t in this one [performance-wise], I felt some of the same excitement that I felt when I was in <\/span>The Robbers<\/span><\/i>.\u201d Sean Ngo, an audience member, claimed, \u201cI haven\u2019t seen many plays, but this [play] was brighter and livelier than the others.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The cute, colorful backdrop and props lightened the mood, and even as mishaps came about, no gloomy moment dampened the aura of the play. I loved the flamboyance -and in the case of the parachute pants, buoyancy- of the costumes. Each outfit brought a snippet of a character that paralleled with the play, but still corresponded with the aesthetics drawn from the 70s. \u00a0I was quite impressed by the attitude and articulation projected by the performers. Acting in a Shakespearean play is no easy feat, but I believed in the aptitude of the actors. \u00a0The delivery of the lines seldom fell short of my expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s a tradition that IMSA’s drama club stage a Shakespearean show every three years. This year\u2019s performance carried through successfully in my eyes and those of the many other audience members. Arts and performance at IMSA always carry with them a cozy sort of feeling, the kind that reminds me that even as a math and science school, we aren\u2019t <\/span>just <\/span><\/i>a school. Passions other than math or science drive us forward. As a community, we should take the chances given to us to exhibit our other talents. IMSA\u2019s drama production of <\/span>Twelfth Night<\/span><\/i> was an overall entertaining experience; I hope everyone has the chance to catch a glimpse of IMSA\u2019s artistic side in whatever way they can.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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