SHSU Patrick Alvarado: 2009

Friday, April 24, 2009

Project # 5 Life After SHSU

Graduate Schools

1) University of California Los Angeles

MFA in Acting

* first you have to apply with the UCLA Graduate Division Application

* then you must complete the Departmental Graduate Application and sign up for an audition.

* Finally, submit the following application Materials:

-Two official copies of each college/university transcript.
-Supplementary Forms
-Statement of Purpose
-Three Letters of Recommendation
-Cross-Reference Sheet, if applicable
-Resume of training and experience in theater or other related work

"Designed to be eclectic, the program encourages each actor to discover methods of working best suited to his or her individual talents. The essence of this training is achieved organically through classroom study, studio work and autobiographical exercises in a small, highly individualized and collaborative setting."

I really like this method because I want to expierence all different types of acting and have a good understanding of each one, as well as the organic approach in which they choose to go.

2)Tisch School of the Arts at NYU

MFA in Acting

*Complete the online application
*Pay the $60 application fee by credit card or e-check
*Request official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. These should be gathered and mailed in a single package to the Office of Graduate Admissions at the address below. Certain exceptions apply. Consult the section "transcripts" before requesting credentials.
*Upload a personal statement (or statement of purpose as defined by some departments), a professional artistic résumé, and in some cases an academic writing sample.
*If you are applying to Cinema Studies or to Moving Image Archiving and Preservation you must take and submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. Only these two programs require the GRE.
*Ask two recommenders to submit letters of recommendation using the online letter of recommendation system. Three letters are required by the Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing, the Performance Studies department, the Cinema Studies department, and the Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program.

"We invite 18 actors each year into our three-year training program. The actors train from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M., five days a week. The training is divided into three disciplines: acting; voice, speech, and text; and movement.
There are often four to five different classes a day, arranged so that the work in one complements the work in another, and also so the student has a balance of the several disciplines. In addition, when you are rehearsing a production, you will be working most evenings and some weekends. There will be numerous occasions for your progress - both in and out of class - to be reviewed by faculty; you will get an abundance of individualized, personal attention. At the same time, students, faculty, staff, and guest directors become a very close-knit family over the course of three years. The curriculum and schedule of productions are revised each year, depending on the needs of the particular students here at the time. But your daily life of learning is highly structured and laid out for you in advance. Self-discipline, which we hope you will experience as pleasurable, is required for you to get the most out of the concentrated, hard work we ask of you. At the same time, we root the work in the spirit of play."

I like this program because of it's high standards and reputation. It is very selective, but because of that you can tell it is a very intimate and more organic method to the study if acting.

3) University of Nevada Las Vegas

MFA in Performance

Students seeking an M.F.A. degree are admitted for
matriculation in the fall or spring semester of the academic
year. In addition to the general requirements for admission to
the Graduate College, applicants must submit the following
to the Department of Theatre:
1. An official transcript from all postsecondary institutions
attended, showing an undergraduate degree in theatre
and the date awarded. (An acceptable alternative
undergraduate major coupled with satisfactory practical
experience in theatre may be deemed equivalent to an
undergraduate major in theatre.)
2. A written statement (500 words or less) of the applicant’s
purpose in pursuing graduate study.
3. Two letters of recommendation sent by former instructors,
employers, or other professionals who can evaluate the
applicant’s potential to complete graduate study.
These materials may be sent to the following address:
Department of Theatre
Attn: Graduate Coordinator
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Box 455036
Las Vegas, NV 89154-5036
Note: A writing sample and/or a personal interview may also
be requested by the department’s Graduate Coordinator.

"We work closely with those departments and the graduate faculty to provide students with the highest quality academic experience, not only through coursework, but also through research/creative activity and professional development opportunities."

This is a School that I have been looking into for a long time and I really like what they offer. I like how they keep into their students and closely work with them. They make it a requirement to audition for all productions as well as the Nevada Conservatory Theatre. I hope to one day apply there and audition for their program.

The Profession

1) Parts still open! Please contact us to arrange an audition!
For a truly out of the box experience, come audition for the original musical
The Devil's Christmas Carol
a World Premiere performance at the Capital Fringe Festival, July 9-26th 2009.
Are you Emo Girl or Techno Guy?We may have just the part for you.Are you one of those people who sing opera in the shower?Try out your pipes on some demanding (yet catchy) tunes and harmonies.
Great singers & non-singers, old & young, men, women, teenagers & children, come play withOutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company!
We're looking for up to 18 actors of all shapes, sizes, ethnicities and ages.Non-Equity. All positions are unpaid.
Cold readings from the script.Bring something to sing (no accompanist provided).Be prepared to move!!!

http://www.outoftheblackbox.org/2009-2010/Tiny_Tim/index.shtml

OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company, Inc. is casting The Devil's Christmas Carol, a musical story of lost souls who are condemned for their mistakes to perform A Christmas Carol in hell until they get it right. Betsy Marks Delaney, dir.; Glen Nelson, prod. Runs July 9-26 at the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, DC.Seeking—Three Males: 25+, at least two tenors; One Female: 15+; Two Males or Females: 30+, at least one baritone.Auditions will be held by appt. only at 2 Pinecrest Ct., Greenbelt, MD 20770. Prepare to cold read, sing, and move. For more info or to schedule, call (301) 922-1865. No pay. Nonunion.

http://casting.backstage.com/JobSeeker/ViewJob.asp?JobID=RvdKLJp2FA7K7Cu%2BxYGkvWmiOQFC

2) Seeking Organization: Stoneham TheatreSeasonal Equity Principal Auditions Non Musical/MusicalSought: Equity Actors and Actresses Audition Date: Monday, May 11, 2009 from 10am to 1pm and 2pm-6pm for Non-Musical Auditions and Tuesday, May 12, 2009 from 1pm-5pm for Musical Auditions.

http://www.stonehamtheatre.org/involved.html

Stoneham Theatre (Stoneham, MA) is casting its 2009-10 mainstage season. Season includes: Studs Terkel's The Good War (David H. Bell & Craig Carnelia, conceiver-creators; Bobby Cronin, dir. Rehearsals begin Aug. 25; runs Sept. 10-Oct. 4), a musical collage of World War II; The Sparrow (Nathan Allen, conceiver-dir.; Chris Matthews, Jake Minton & Nathan Allen, writers; Tommy Rapley, choreo. Rehearsals begin Oct. 6; runs Oct. 22-Nov. 8); A Christmas Carol (based on the story by Charles Dickens. Troy Siebels, adapt. Rehearsals begin Nov. 11; runs Nov. 28-Dec. 21); Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad (Michael Melski, writer; Weylin Symes, dir. Rehearsals begin Dec. 29; runs Jan. 14-31, 2010); The Dinosaur Musical (Robert Reale, music; Willie Reale, book & lyrics; Caitlin Lowans, dir.; Ilyse Somers, choreo. Rehearsals begin Feb. 16, 2010; runs March 4-21); Cul-de-Sac (Daniel MacIvor, writer. Rehearsals begin Feb. 23, 2010; runs March 11-21), a solo performance piece; My Fair Lady (Frederick Loewe, music; Alan Jay Lerner, book & lyrics. Rehearsals begin March 19, 2010; runs April 8-May 2); and Gaslight (Patrick Hamilton, writer-dir. Rehearsals begin May 11, 2010; runs May 27-June 13). Weylin Symes, artistic dir.

http://casting.backstage.com/JobSeeker/ViewJob.asp?JobID=vYA5QeUnDaCYDjR2OKFY2hQyilqs

Union Jobs

3) 'ROMEO AND JULIET'Shakespeare Festival/LA is casting Romeo and Juliet, for its summer production set in 1930's Los Angeles. Ben Donenberg, dir. Rehearsals start June 8. Performances run July 9-26. All Roles Open—Juliet: able to play a teenager, young woman with drive, quick wit and exceptional passion, "riding the rollercoaster of discovering new emotions, shifting relationships and emerging sexuality"; Romeo: able to play a teenager, although sometimes a languishing lover, he can joke around with the boys, discovering true passion for the first time, loyal and sincere, he will defy friends, family, and ultimately death for love; Lord Capulet: 40s-50s, charming dealmaker who can change moods in a flash, leader of the family, will not tolerate disobedience; Lady Capulet: Late 20s-40s, stylish and sophisticated, can run a household more easily than she can talk to her daughter; Benvolio: 20s, more interested in chasing girls than fighting, always backs up his friends, good at talking to the authorities; Mercutio: late 20s, self-appointed guardian of the Montague boys, defies convention at every opportunity and has a talent for taking things too far; Tybalt: late 20s, hot-tempered fighter, great dancer, keen sense of honor, does everything with flair; Friar: 40s-60s, wise and trusted counselor, spends time observing the natural world, plants and people, gets flustered when rushed; Sampson: 20s, a natural comedian, can talk his way into a fight and talk his friends into fighting it for him; Peter: 30s-40s, not too quick to jump into a fight, would rather see how things play out than make things happen; Paris: 20s, handsome, charming, "the world is his oyster," discovers true emotion when tragedy strikes; Prince: 40s-60s, formal authority figure, striving for control in the city. Note: Seeking a multi-ethnic, multi-racial cast of classically trained actors of all ages, who have demonstrated professional experience with elevated text.Equity principal auditions will be held May 12, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (sign-in 9 a.m., lunch 1-2 p.m.) at 1238 W. 1st St., L.A. Prepare one two-and-one-half-minute Shakespeare monologue. EPA rules are in effect. A monitor will be provided. Professional pay provided. Equity LORT Non-Rep Contract (pending).

http://casting.backstage.com/JobSeeker/ViewJob.asp?JobID=uA4tWlxI0i3wYs7vMZCfMxzC0pME

Put your talents to good use and be part of the administrative or production staff for Romeo & Juliet!
CASTING for Romeo & Juliet be finalized by late spring, so if you're interested in being onstage, let us know!
We're looking for ethusiastic, hard-working folks like yourself to fill summer jobs like:
Stage Crew
Tech Crew
Front of House
Box Office
Marketing & Production Interns (available to undergraduates only; please contact us for more details)
Full job desriptions will be available in April; until then, shoot us an email so we'll keep you in mind.

http://www.shakespearefestivalla.org/contact/jobs.php

4) CO, DENVER CENTER THEATRE CO.Denver Center Theatre Company (Denver, CO) is casting its 2009-10 season. Season includes: The Voysey Inheritance, A Raisin in the Sun, Well, Absurd Person Singular, A Christmas Carol, When Tang Met Laika, Eventide, Mama Hated Diesels, Othello, and Mariella in the Desert. Kent Thompson, artistic dir.; Bruce K. Sevy, assoc. artistic dir. Season runs Aug. 20, 2009-May 15, 2010 in Denver, CO.Seeking—Actors and Actors Who Sing: for a variety of roles in the upcoming season productions.Equity principal auditions will be held by appt. May 24, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. & 3-7 p.m. at the Jones Theatre, Denver Center, 1101 13th St., Denver, CO. To schedule an appt., email casting@dcpa.org or call (303) 893-6031; email preferred. A monitor will not be provided; the producer will run all aspects of this call. Prepare two monologues (one classical verse piece and one contemporary piece), with a combined length no more than three minutes. Singers should prepare 16 bars of a song from a traditional legit American musical. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. Bring pix & résumés, stapled together. Bring your Equity card. $555/wk. Equity LORT Non-Rep Contract.

http://casting.backstage.com/JobSeeker/ViewJob.asp?JobID=gkDhkLhsIltOOWVcPb6Ib%2B7JFYoi

Denver Center Theatre Company will hold local auditions in May as follows:
May 24 — auditions for actors who are Actors Equity members
Actors should prepare two monologues – one classical verse piece and one contemporary piece – combined length not to exceed three minutes. Actors who sing should also prepare 16 bars of a song from a traditional legit American musical – please no rock, folk, or hip hop. Bring a headshot/resume, sheet music if you are singing, and your valid AEA card. An accompanist will be provided.

http://www.denvercenter.org/aboutdenvercenter/CareerOpportunities/AuditionCalls.aspx

Teaching

Secondary Level
*Anyone seeking educator certification in Texas must pass examinations of professional knowledge and subject matter knowledge approved by the State Board for Educator Certification. In addition to passing the appropriate certification examinations, applicants for a Texas educator certificate must satisfy other requirements by following one of the several routes to educator certification listed below and must apply for certification using the Online Services for Educators link that is accessible from our secure web site.

*Some institutions of higher education and large school districts have been approved by the State Board for Educator Certification to operate alternative programs of preparation for teachers and administrators. These programs may involve university coursework or other professional development experiences as well as intense mentoring and supervision, during the candidate's first year in the role of educator. In addition, some regional education service centers and private entities offer alternative programs of preparation similar to the university/college based programs.

* The program that best suits me would be the Blinn College TEACH program, mainly because it is the closest to where I live and plan to teach.

http://www.blinn.edu/blinnteach/

These are just the requirements that I need to have for the Blinn program.

THEA:Reading: 250Mathematics: 230Writing: 220
ACT:English: 19Mathematics: 19
SAT:Verbal: 500Mathematics: 500
ACCUPLACER:Reading Comprehension: 78Elementary Algebra: 63Sentence Skills: 80Written Essay: 6

Community College

Theatre (Adjunct) Instructor
Theatre and Dance (Posted 09/22/08)

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL

I will need a masters degree with at least 18 semester hours in theatre. They prefer previous teaching expierence.

Senior Colleges and Universities

Lectureship in Drama
Theatre and Dance (Posted 04/24/09)
The University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand

I need a Ph.D. in Theatre. That's pretty much it.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Project #4 Unconventional Theatre

1) Dan Dunn's Paintjam

* Dan Dunn is a man who paints a whole picture while jamming to fun groovy music. He is a traveling performer who does venues for all types of shows such as halftime shows, private parties and special appearances. It only consists of one man and his traveling team.

http://www.crookedbrains.net/2007/08/paintjam-dan-dunn-its-magic-with-paint.html

* This very unusual performance theater. This guy starts out all the time in the audience and then starts playing loud music all of a sudden. He then jumps on stage and starts painting. At first it looks like he is just painting abstract art, but when he is all done, he turns the picture upside down, and it is actually a picture of a famous person or animal.

2) Strange Fruit
a Melbourne, Australia-based performing arts company, they travel all over the world performing acrobatic dances while incorporating theater, and circus, all while on 13 foot stilts. Laura Colby is the director of the North America Troupe.

http://www.virginmedia.com/take5/pictures/pics-of-the-week.php?ssid=9

This is strange to me because, well, they are freaking 13 feet in the air just doing acrobatic movements and making it out to a story, like theatre. I would definately consider this theatre.

3) Orphans of Delirium

"Haunted by the deaths of his friends and loved ones, an actor drifts throughthe reveries of an absinthe binge that erupts in a bevy of strange ritualisticdreams from which he periodically awakens and lapses back into." http://www.paratheatrical.com/pages/plays/orphans.html

First of all, this is definately theatre because there are actors and they are telling a story theough planned out story telling. Second, this is strange to me because there is almost no words in the 75 min "play". They tell the story through dance, and strange rythmatic movements. It is about a man's dreams and the weird things that happen in them. We all have dreams where unexplainable events happen. I think they get the term "paratheatre" from the world "paranormal"-meaning not so normal.

4) Rhythem, 0

"To test the limits of the relationship between performer and audience, Marina Abramović developed one of her most challenging (and best-known) performances. She assigned a passive role to herself, with the public being the force which would act on her."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Abramovi%C4%87

This woman had people do things to her for the sake of art, to see how the barrier of audience and performer could be crossed. First, there were only a few things that happened to her such as a massager on her neck, but later things got hostile. People began to take scissors and cut her clothes, leaving her top naked. Then at one point, a someone took the gun with a bullet and pointed it at her head, while suddendly another person quickly took the gun out of the persons hand.

This sparks to me as highly unconventional theatre. For an artist to put herself in danger like that, she must have had a universal reason for doing that.

5) Kim Jones' "Mud Man"

A man named Kim Jones went to art school in California and decided to make his art by covering himself with mud, then attaching large heavy sticks to his back and walking around town. He did this in response to the Vietnam War in which he fought in.

This is unconventional to me because this is a man who put his life in danger for political reasons, however, kept his artistic psych together for the sake of performance and kept going on.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Project # 3 Too Hot To Handle

1) NYC Today

Mountian Jews

Poster for Mountian Jews

Written & directed by Tuvia Tenenbom

put on by The Jewish Theater of New York

at the Triad Theater

http://www.nypost.com/seven/10142008/gossip/pagesix/a_mountain_of_trouble_133494.htm

This play was controversial because it was about a Jewish man and woman who are in Israel and who want to get married. Suddendly a prophet comes to the man and says he must have the woman, and if he doesn't, he will have his followers blow up several cities around the world. This is very much a heavy subject; talking about terrorism and making it into a comedy.

2) Naked Broadway

Oh! Calcutta! 1971 Nude Musical

Cover ot the Original Cast Album

Written by Kenneth Tynan.

originally directed by Jacques Levy,

Debuted in Off-Broadway in 1969

Revival in 1976 at Edison Theatre

This musical was considered a controversy because if it's debut being in the first stages of nudity onstage. This appeared after the debut of Hair, only, many people thought Hair was more like The Sound of Music compared to this raunchy musical review.

3) Gay Broadway

www.thecriticalcondition.com/2008/11/09/catholic/

Corpus Christi

Picture from the Play, also the Poster image

Written by Terrence McNally

Manhattan Theatre Club. New York City. 22 November 1998

This play is about the life of Jesus Christ through the eyes of a homosexual man. The play was so controversal that after a few performances, the play had to shut down because of bomb threats.

4) Racist Broadway

Miss Siagon 1990 Revival

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n18_v42/ai_8859928/pg_2?tag=content;col1

"it cannot appear to condone the casting of a Caucasian actor in the role of a Eurasian"

Jonathan Pryce was the original Eurasian pimp in the London production of Miss Siagon, but Actor's Equity didn't wan't him to play it on New York Broadway. They figured because there is such a diverse variety of actors in New York, there would be no need for making a white man into a Eurasian.

5) Raided or Closed

"Naked Boys Singing"

Milwaukee Gay Arts Center 2005

http://www.onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics111408.html

"The cops shut down the play in 2005, contending that the Milwaukee Gay Arts Center didn't have a proper theater license. "

City officals told the company that it needed a liscense to have naked men perform for the public. The company didn't, so it had to be shut down. However, many people believe the whole reason for the shut down is because of the high emphasis on gay lifestyles.

6) Arrested

"Mrs. Warrens Proffession"

http://books.google.com/books?id=F-MMwSBrdikC&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=Theatre+Arrested+actor+controversial+play&source=bl&ots=BPJe_CnN20&sig=Dv-dQvAXIicBp6j1SMxFXTlzamM&hl=en&ei=5biySbXgJIKOsQO23fl3&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result

"When Arnold Daly attempted a performance of Mrs. Warrens Proffession in 1905, both he and his leading lady were arrested after opending night and the show closed."

This play was very controversial in 1905 because it was a lovestory about an older promiscous woman and a younger man.

7) NEA 4

Karen Finley, Tim Miller, John Fleck, and Holly Hughes

http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_50/reunionofnea.html

"These were the N.E.A. 4 –– the four performance artists who, in that U.S. Supreme Court chamber, on June 15, 1998, heard Justice Sandra Day O’Connor declare, for the majority, that the National Endowment for the Arts had the right to “[take] into consideration general standards of decency and respect for the beliefs and values of the American public” in granting, or not granting, monetary support to individual artists."

This is semi-controversial. I think that artists should do what they feel thay ned to do and express their beliefs in whatever way they can. And if that means that the government will not be able to give them grants, well, that's alright.

8) Regional Theatre

"Seven Jewish Children, a play for Gaza"

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/02/anti-israel-pla.html

the last script Rude Guerrilla will perform is "Seven Jewish Children, a play for Gaza," a new 10-minute play by eminent English dramatist Caryl Churchill that is single-mindedly critical of the recent Israeli military campaign.

Many are calling this play controversial because it tell the story of Jewish history from the end of the Holocaust to the recent invasion as crippling Hamas in Gaza. Some say it crosses the line into anti-semetism.

9) College

"Passion of the Musical"

Scene from Passion of the Musical

http://www.thefire.org/index.php/article/6582.html

"Thanks to a campaign led by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), Washington State University (WSU) has rejected the “heckler’s veto” and warned students not to disrupt a controversial play. WSU financed and organized the disruption of a different play by the same student playwright earlier this year."

This was considered very controversial because it was a satyrical musical of the Mel Gebson film "Passion of the Christ".

10) High School

"The Laramie Project"

http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/0309/601291.html

"...she was told by Superintendent Ed Turlington not to run a play called "The Laramie Project", which is about Matthew Shepard, a college student who was tortured and murdered in 1998 because he was gay."

This is a controversal story but it shouldn't be. "The Laramie Project" is a great play that deals with a great subject that many of high schoolers are dealing with today. According to the artical, the reason that it became such a big deal is because the teacher staged a mock funeral scene for the entire high school and that crossed the line. I believe that it was a good idea to do that because it prepared the students for the play and helped to set in their minds.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Project # 2 Option # 2

1)
Playwright scales dramatic heights
By David Patrick Stearns
USA TODAY
June 26, 1991

http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T5718136322&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=26&resultsUrlKey=29_T5718136329&cisb=22_T5718136328&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=8213&docNo=30

"Angels in America could become - with the proper shaping and a more sympathetic production - one of the plays that defines the late 20th century."

This review by David Patrick Stearns gives very positive feedback to the play and reinforces over again that this play will become something huge in the future. Sterns begins with a quick oversight of what exactly the play is actually about. He then goes about talking about the characters in a positive way, while describing the different moods and fantastical emotionions bestowed upon him by comparing what he saw to other works such as "The Adams Family" and "The Wizard of Oz".

2)
Soaring 'Angels in America' // Ethereal epic of dissolution takes flight on Broadway
by David Patrick Stearns
USA TODAY
May 5, 1993

http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T5779120516&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T5779120524&cisb=22_T5779120523&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=8213&docNo=12

"With its futuristic vision, Angels is a spiritual survival kit for the 21st century. And laughter is among its primary tools."

This second review by David Patrick Stern is over the premiere of Angels in America othat he saw when it reached Broadway. He mentions how it was surprisingly funny and talked about it's future and how this play may change society.

Theatre Review (Boston): Angels in America

By Greg Hard

Blogcritics Magazine

February 01, 2008

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/02/01/154041.php

"Boston Theatre Works is extraordinarily ambitious in presenting this play"

This review basically just says that this particular theatre company had a real challenge and that they succedded with flying colors. It begins with the overall theme, then it goes into talking about each character, then about the performances, then it ends with quotes that persuade one to go and see this production.

K-College theater hits most notes of 'Angels in America' just right

By Mark Wedel

mlive.com

http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/05/kcollege_theater_hits_most_not.html

"On Thursday night, the cast and crew of Kalamazoo College's Festival Playhouse hit most of the many notes just right, giving the three hours a moving emotional core."

This review give an overview of what Kalamazoo Gazzette College did with the production. It talks mainly about the overall script and story of the play, then ends with a minor critique with the technical elements of the production and gives the information for the readers to see the play.

bluecoupe.com

By Tony Buchsbaum

http://www.bluecoupe.com/DVD/angelsinamerica.html

"Besides, with all its thematic brilliance, its fearless challenge, its awesome power as art on so many levels, Angels accomplishes the remarkable: It turns the small screen into a very big screen, indeed."

This review compares the movie to the film and does give praise to the film. It starts off with the writer describing his expierence with seeing the play for the first time and how much he enjoyed it. He then goes into telling how much the telivision film does the play justice and how much he liked the ensemble and how each actor played their characters.