Monday 07/04/2005 2:33:18pm Name: Lauren Lewis Favorite Link of Late... My contribution to the latest flaneurTREK... Throughout the past six weeks here in London I have seen a few of Shakespeare's classics at The Globe and Pericles was by far my favorite. The previous show that I had seen performed by The Royal Shakespeare Company was The Winter's Tale and it had not impressed me. Expecting more of the same traditional Shakespearian costuming and staging, I was taken off guard when Pericles opened with a man in 19th century dress speaking to the audience in language that was more easily understood by my ears. I was not familiar with the play before attending the performance so I was a bit worried that I would be lost in the confusion that hovers around many of Shakespeare's works. I was wrong. I followed along with the story very closely, which had a lot to do with a number of the director's choices. To begin with, for the most part I felt that this show was very well cast. I was quite impressed with the older Pericles, but found the younger Pericle's accent, or unique way of talking, to be a bit distracting if they were attempting to be the same person. This proved to only be a minor detail to overlook in this production. I also really enjoyed the more modern costuming choices. Because they were clothes I was familiar with and could relate to, I was not distracted by them and was able to focus on the content and heart of the play, which is extremely important when dealing with William Shakespeare. For me the biggest improvement in this show over the others I had seen here, was the addition of the acrobatics. These men and women flying across the air, doing spins and flips was not only very visually stimulating, but it also enhanced the quality of the production. When I otherwise may have tuned out of this show, the acrobatics held my interest and kept me intrigued. I also found them to be quite helpful in explaining the massive shipwreck that took place. Shipwrecks and other major disasters can be very hard to portray on stage so I thought it was very clever that the director chose to show it in this way. Overall I thought that the production was very well done and definitely my favorite from The Globe. My trip to see this show came at the right time...just before I was about to give up faith in The Globe Theatre. I am glad that this production of Pericles could help draw me back in before it was too late. email address:

Monday 07/04/2005 11:20:56am Name: George Y Favorite Link of Late... My contribution to the latest flaneurTREK... Trying to discover myself is an amazing feeling. Trying to penetrate so many different styles of art and self interpretation clearly makes me feel like I experience so much here. I have always enjoyed theatre; it makes me feel fortunate to be in the company of such talent. Theatre is really considered in my mind art, it conveys all the elements of artistry. From the lights, stage, actors and actresses they all compile a perfect system. To my surprise I attended “The Quare Fellow”, a local play in north London. I didn’t see myself attending it but I wanted to experience something different, smaller scale and more personal. The play had mixed reviews as I recall and it was an unexpected anxiety. The story by Brendan Behan took place on an Irish jail and follows the lives of the inmates and the guards and how these two relationships conflict the night before the execution of the fellow. A story which gave high expectations slowly began to collapse. The story was not of my liking due to this fact. The story began to focus too much on the relationship between these two different relationships. The execution is the main event on this play; the overwhelming story connects every actor to the event. Successfully done, the tension grows throughout the play. The moods increase to my surprise when everyone is so affected by the event. The more convincing actor was the warden, who takes on the responsibility of the death penalty. Showing disgust and responsibility is apparent that he is the highlight of the play. With confusing language and its small stage the play was done well. The impact it had on my overall theatre experience was a pleasant one. It gave me a sense of how important local theatre is. It gives so much from small time writers that can spring themselves into success. My first small professional theatre screening gave the cultural tools to motivate myself for new screening around me. It was very hard for me to understand the words but I didn’t care, the idea was to fully penetrate myself into this atmosphere and understand the overall idea. The most amazing experience was to have the actors so close to me and talking Irish was an experience like no other. email address:

Sunday 07/03/2005 8:10:26pm Name: Jennifer Kozumplik Favorite Link of Late... My contribution to the latest flaneurTREK... Michelangelo Antonioni's La Signora Senza Camelie Looking back over the vast variety of films, museums, and other venues we have visited on the trip, this film by Antonioni was easily my favorite. I was extremely interested and emotionaly invested throughout the entire film. The main character, Clara Manni was constantly struggling to discover herself as a young new actress, and find what could provide her unltimate happiness. One scene in particular which I found to be the pinnacle of her personal struggle was when she broke down and decided to meet Venice after his persistent advances. This scene was beautifully shot cinimatically and strongly reinforced by music. Watching how unhappy she was with her husband, Nardo, I thought that I would be thrilled when she finally decided to be with Venice. However, the dark contrasting shadows cast apone her face and wall, along with the menacing music made me realize that her affair would only end tragically. Even after a passionate embrace, and beautifully lustful kiss, I knew that there was no way for Clara to find a companion in Venice. email address:

Sunday 07/03/2005 6:40:57pm Name: George Y Favorite Link of Late... http://ST LOUIS RAMS My contribution to the latest flaneurTREK... Entering the world of Frida Kahlo is enjoying every ounce of a Mexican icon. Soaking her style and her background through her paintings, placing interest on who she was and what motivated her was to be the most compelling and extravagant part of my experience. I have never known that there where so many photographs of her. The portrait museum portrayed them in a manner that showed how she evolved as a person as an artist. Slowly through the years I have heard more about this incredible artist, her wingspan has increasingly grown. Reaching the museums of Europe is an outstanding feat for her and the country which she loved. Every portrait said a plethora of things, but I wanted the one that made me stare. As I observed closely on the picture I noted the glass was scratched, the frame was simple but the picture said so much. The photograph taken by Juan Guzman, it had an impact on me because it was in black and white and pictures that have no color usually give more and give less. This mix of mystery made me want to study the portrait through my eyes. The photograph called “Frida Holding Mirror in Hospital Bed” made me realize how young she was as death approached her. She lies in her single hospital bed; through my eyes I visualize her sadness and her acceptance to her destiny. As I looked closely I came upon her curious cast which was on her chest, artistically done, it swept me completely. She was holding her mirror and looking away from it, not wanting to accept who she was at the moment. The sadness of this portrait was significant to her death. A portrait that was soaked in her success, having her artwork drawn on her body was symbolized by who she was. Frida Kahlo gave me her soul in these portraits, presenting her self through these pictures I got to know who she really wanted to be. email address:

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