/Portals/2/logos/__TFMF_xlzmcnuutyfogi45bdsn0tb4_43479680-20d2-4bea-9607-333471b1538f_0___Selected.jpg en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 26 May 2013 03:10:00 GMT 15 By Ashley Sorci
The biggest opportunity for honor any Theatre IV student can be given the chance to do: a One-Person show. The student writes, directs, casts and stars in his or her own production. The four shows on Wednesday night were nothing short of incredible. The lineup was as follows: Always and Forever, by Melinda Webb Hard Knock Life, by Bailie Dusseau Presidential Pattern, by Kyle Myers And last but definitely not least Willow, by Cameron Eggers The first show, Always and Forever, gathered around more of a solemn topic: the death of a young person and the pain of those around her. In the play, a 16 year old girl, Anna, is killed in a car accident. She soon finds herself in a living-room-like heaven, sitting on a sofa next to a fifteen year old angel. The angel explains that the television in front of them broadcasts the life that they left behind on earth, and Anna begins to watch intently as her loved ones continue their lives. She witnesses some painful changes on earth, such as her best friend and former boyfriend falling in love. The acting was definitely not to be missed—the pain was well reflected, heart-wrenching as it may be. As for the quality of the show, it was very good overall—the casting was appropriate and the right mind-set was throughout the show. The second show, Bailie Dusseau’s Hard Knock Life, represented a very worldly theme, especially important for people in Rocklin to realize: we are rarely thankful for what we have if we have always had it all. The show is basically about a young group of street urchins who have never known a family and who unexpectedly end up kidnapping a very rich girl. They end up showing the girl a little of their life on the streets while making her realize how unthankful she really is. But all is well in the end, when the girl, Sophie, ends up assisting one of the little boys in the homeless group. The plot was well put together, and the characters had very clearly defined personalities… it was easy to follow. Overall, one great show. The third performance, Presidential Pattern by Kyle Myers, was, in my opinion, the best. It was a fragmented scene involving two college students and homeland security—well, towards the end. The ideas were quirky and original, the plot line was random. Random in the best possible sense, of course. The show starts with two college boys discussing a class, but somehow ends up with a debate about President Bush and treason… leading to an abrupt homeland security attack and duel. The comedy was fresh, the acting was genuine, and I give it 5 out of 5 stars. The fourth and final show, Willow, by Cameron Eggers, ended the night with a zing and a sock in the face (well, not physically). Again, meaning this in the best possible way. The revealing and deep entrenching tale of a boy’s last evening alive, it is a slow-motion descriptive monologue that brings every sense to life as it tells the tale of a brother’s agony. Willow, the boy’s sister, is being drug to the edge of a cliff by an axe murderer while bleeding to death. He follows the trail, only to be murdered in front of his already-dying sister. It is eerily beautiful, to say the absolute least. An incredible piece of work. ]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:27:00 GMT