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Show CULTURE B3 Returnin to 'Conquer EDITOR'S NOTE: She Stoops to Conquer, one of the many great plays that UVU's theater department put on during their 2010 season, has recently been chosen to be a part of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival on Feb. 9. If everything goes well, the play could go onto national competitions, but for now, they are a part of a very exclusive group to make it to the regional festival, which is sort of the theater equivalent of making it to March Madness in basketball. To celebrate this honor, which will take the play and its ensemble to Los Angeles to perform in the regional competition, there will be two encore performances of the play on Wednesday, Feb. 2 and Friday, Feb. 4 in the Noorda Theater. This review, which originally ran in our Dec. 6, 2010 issue, was what we thought of this acknowledged play after its opening night. By Kelly Cannon Asst. Culture Editor Written in 1773, She Stoops is about the trouble of to Conquer This recent production was so successful that it has been invited to a regional competition in Los Angeles. See it again for two nights this week. courtship when what you want does not always match up with what you see. Throw in a painfully shy young man and his foppish friend, a boorish gentleman with an overbearing mother, a few mistaken identities, an ill-trained group of house servants and a case of "missing" jewels, and the results are a delightful show that has audiences rolling in the aisles. One of the gems of the play is the friendship between Mr. George Hastings (Trevor Robertson) and Mr. Charles Marlowe Jr. (Jason Sullivan). The two share a special camaraderie where they accept each other's faults, but never miss a chance to have some fun at the other's expense. The character of Marlowe is confident and charming except when he is around a lady of good standing. He practically falls to pieces in a painful display of embarrassment and awkwardness. Sullivan pulls this characterization off beautifully and has the Photo Courtesy of UVU Department of Theatrical Arts audience howling and grimacing in sheer delight at the misfortune of Marlowe. Robertson's foppish Hastings is thoroughly entertaining, from his overt mannerisms to the subtle expressions or statements he aims towards the audience. He exudes a character that may be entertaining at a party, but one would rather not have him over for an extended stay. As with most UVU productions, what makes Stoops exceptional is the ensemble work. The cast is completely united in their dedication to telling this story. Each role is played with sincerity and realism without trying to steal the spotlight. The cast works together as an ensemble, which results in an enthralling show. The minor roles were just as entertaining to watch as the leads, such as Robbie Pierce's portrayal of Diggory the servant who seems to have a desire to keep a chicken as a pet. There is an unexpected and delightsome aspect of Stoops that makes it completely unforgettable. Thought the show is set in England in the 18th century, director and professor Christopher Clark has put a modern twist to the show that works seamlessly with the rest of the performance. Scenes will have background music of a violin quartet that, when listened to carefully, sounds like the latest hits of singer Jason Mraz or the infamous Lady Gaga. This masking of modem music, however, is nothing compared with the other modem addition Clark has implemented. Without giving away any spoilers, the play takes stabs at of such things as Facebook and texting in a very literal sense. It also takes advantage of these technological commodities to allow a special and hilarious interaction with the audience. Those who plan on attending the play are advised to not only bring their cell phones, but to be sure to keep them on. She Stoops to Conquer is running for two nights only, Feb. 2 and 4 at the Noorda Theater. Tickets are $7 with a UVU ID, $9 with any other student ID and $11 for non-students and can be purchased at the theater box office or online at www.UVU.edu/theatre SOLD FOR EXPERIMENTS NOW LEASING These dogs, lost on the streets of Utah County, were taken to North Utah Valley Animal Shelter. They should have been provided with a safe haven. Instead, they were sold—along with dozens of other homeless dogs and cats—to the University of Utah to be tormented in cruel, invasive, and often deadly experiments. FOR SPRING AND SUMMER SEMESTERS: RATES STARTING AT $245 AND $135 STOP BY FOR A FRESH LOOK AT OUR MODERN RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS TODAY! REDEEM THIS AD IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY FOR A WAIVED SECURITY DEPOSIT VALUED AT $250! * *LEASE MUST START BY MAY 10F" IS YOUR DOG SAFE? Please contact shelter director Tug Gettling at 801-785-3442 and ask him to stop selling animals to laboratories. PeTA 1111 5.1350 W. Orem, UT 84058 www.wolverinecrossing.com |
