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Page SO •Thursday, May 1, 2003 A & E The Pendulum Play review Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ attempts expressionism Kaitlyn North Assistant A&E Editor If theatergoers did not have the chance to read “The Crucible” in high school, they may have been unfamiliar with the significance and relationships of the characters in the play before witnessing the performing arts department’s pro duction of Arthur Miller’s classic this weekend. It was a struggle to keep up with the bonnet-clad characters and story line taking place on stage without having the back ground of the play. Undertaking a play like “The Crucible” is a formidable task for any theater program consisting of young people. The department of performing arts further chal lenged themselves by casting less experienced players in major role.s and experimenting with expressionistic setting devices. Despile the ambitious atlempis, the audience was extremely aware of every minute of the three-hour production. There were many instances when the charKlers were squabbling amonfsl ihemielves, and that action seemed redundant. Although all of the major leads brought a bravery and excitement to their roles, the overall impres sion left was a consistent, desper ate anger. There were very few variations in the emotional levels of the characters, which made it very difficult for the audience to keep their attention focuses on the stage. William Webb, lighting designer, and Dale Becherer, sce nic designer, should be com mended for their professional treatment of the set. The difficuh plot and context was made easier to understand through deliberate lighting choic es and a single raked stage throughout the play. More was revealed in the first several word less moments of action by the impression the set left than what was actually taking place on stage. The highlight of the show was reserved for the big players in small roles. Ashley Hunter was a breath of fresh air as the very believable elderly Rebecca Nurse. Newconter Nick Ryan as Giles Corey brought a sense of realism to Miller’s lofty and complicated language, and as a result received the first of the standing ovations at the end of the show. Phillip Ward and Nick Burr as Deputy-Govemor Danforth and John Proctor respectively, did a masterful job of transcending their youth and channeling the maturity which was demanded of their characters. Kendra Goehring’s perform ance was, as usual, a near-perfect reflection of the dutiful Elizabeth Proctor, and her lack of self-con sciousness as an actress earned her the right to deliver the play’s closing line. It is understood that this show symbolized the annual “passing of the torch” to younger members of the program in an effort to pre pare them to step into empty roles left by graduating seniors. Hopefully next time around, they will be more comfortable in their own skins, and be more willing to shed them for future parts. Contact Kaitlyn North at pendu- ltmi@elon.edu or 278-7247. Reporter With the latest swell of young acoustic based singer/sonfwril- ers burgeoning onto the rock music scm, Ari Hest’s idbum “Story After Story” n sure to find succicss. Hest will bring his live set to 9 p.m. in McKimiaa Hall Friday. The 23-ye»r-old New York City native has been traveling the country since bis days in col* lege supporting his albums “Incomplete" and “Came Home.” Hest grew up in the Bronx the son of a music professor and a professional singer. He found his escape from the cliques of school playing Prart Jam and Smashing Pumpkins. A few years later he honed his craft taking inspiration from Dave Matthews and the late Jeff Buckley. Curb Magazine rwently hailed “Story After Story," call ing it “the album that will propel Hest into the company of today’s great singer songwrit ers.” His sampler CD coMaiiis a few of bis original songs with coven. Hest’s easy-going sound combines soft lyrics and rolling guitar riffs. His voice »remints- cent of Matthews. Hest draws a parallel comparison to John Mayer’s style before Mayer’s music went mainstream. Hest’s live covers of Squeeze’s “Tempted" and Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide" aiv sure signs that a live per formance by Hest will be relaxed and enjoyable. Contact Gref Robson at pendm- lmn@ekm.edm or 27S-7247. Sboivbiz Briefs w JackOttounm son of Qay and Shonn Osbourne, chedmi iMmwif into a Khabii- itation clinic in CaKfomia. The clinic hm not wvcakd for whM the 17-ycar-old is tfaeic. Reports indkale JKk’s parents accompanied him to the clinic Sotwday. SfeHV MORftMl who plays Karen's maid Ronrio on “Wii A Grace." was aiitaled Sanmlay for shoplifting Ann a Los Ai^des department store. She was booked under the name Rachel Domincuez and ported $20tfX» bail. She wiB be arraigned May 14. success did not transfer to the Mg screen, as “Cancun" groued $2 million at the box office its opening weekend. The film, based on “MTV’s Spring Bredi,"cost $8 million to make. announced her Charm Bracelet World Tour Monday. The singer will make stops in Japan and France before begmiiiiif jihe North American leg of the toilir in Anchorage, Ahnka July I8.lt is Carey’s first tour in three years.r SififcWMUlK^ andthrcaMof“Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Will end the aeven-feu scries May20onUPN. , iMhl IRVfy. former ^Jtar of “B^^ Hills, 90210," announced his’separation from wife Minnie Sharp. Pfcrry will join fellow co-stars Ja^ Priestley and Shonnen Doherty on “Beverly HilK, 90210: tO^Yew High School Retmion,” scheduled to air on Fox May II. . turn MiMl the widow of author John Steinbeck, died Monday at the age of Wl from nat ural causes. Smce her husband’s death in 1968, Steinbeck has been edithug his volumes of woit and speaking on his behalf. John Steinbeck is known best for his noveU “Of Mice and Men" and “The Grapes of Wrath." •h^ormaAw trmipiled Jhmi Enertabwntm Weekly, mMngkrn Pom, BBC Nem, NMExvm and USA Today. Thn iUMir / Pbolo Editor Nki( Bun vtdKsOeHKaixl Star as John Proclor and Abigai miarns in Arthur ll/mer's'ThaCnjdble.’ Ari wM perfonn FHday
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