"Dichotomy of the working class dancers and the professional ballerinas? You give that element more weight and consideration than I had considered - nice analysis. Fair statement at the end, the explanation of why you are focusing on the little…"
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Dudley Voigt commented on Zoë Makila's blog post I'm a "Maniac" in this review because I have a lot of mean things to say!Dudley Voigt commented on Zoë Makila's blog post Aziz Ansari, or as I like to call him, Azzizle Anzizzle"Interesting! Sounds like he is a great improviser. Did you read Maddie's review of Tracey Morgan? Quite different, maybe he was more scripted that Aziz. "
Dudley Voigt commented on Zoë Makila's blog post Should I do it? Should I go for the cliché?? I'm gonna do it!!! This show was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!"Love your focus on the design and the set! You do a nice job letting that element and focus shape your review. It was a huge part of my experience of the show also. Little things - watch your use of commas (I tend to overuse them too). I…"
Zoë Makila posted a blog postShould I do it? Should I go for the cliché?? I'm gonna do it!!! This show was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
As the scrim with MARRY POPPINS scrolls up at the top of the show, a dreary, black and white set is revealed. Don’t let this fool you, Mary Poppins is a colorful, amazing treat.First, I have to talk about the set. It was amazing. The use of perspective allowed the stage to appear so much larger than it actually is. For example, the kitchen set had all of the shelves appear on a slant, creating the illusion of a vanishing point and allowing the set to seem very large. This was also used with the…See More
Ansiah commented on Zoë Makila's blog post Aziz Ansari, or as I like to call him, Azzizle Anzizzle"hilarious and a great review"
Zoë Makila commented on Madeleine Michelle Bertch's blog post FLASHDANCE: You Can’t REALLY Have It All, but..."You always manage to put exactly what you're thinking into the most eloquent words. I remember once in middle school you used the word "precocious" and I was sitting there like "holy crap what does that mean she is so…"
Zoë Makila posted a blog postAziz Ansari, or as I like to call him, Azzizle Anzizzle
Warning: This review contains a bit of adult language Eight rows from the front at a comedy show...I feel so grown up! There are attractive 20-somethings drinking beer out of plastic bottles, and menacing security personnel all over the place. I'm close enough to reach out and touch Aziz! Well, not quite. It turns out I'm…See More
Zoë Makila posted a blog postI'm a "Maniac" in this review because I have a lot of mean things to say!
The tagline for Flashdance reads "One girl. One dream. One chance." A very accurate slogan previews the story right on the cover of the playbill. It's also a very cliché way to sum up a very cliché musical. Flashdance is incredibly predictable. I had the second act figured out within the first 30 minutes of the first. There is no such thing as subtle foreshadowing in the world of Flashdance. Cliché shows are forgivable. To a point. Unfortunately for Flashdance, this predictability is not the…See More
Dudley Voigt commented on Zoë Makila's video
Orpheum Performance - Rite of Spring Backstage Tour!
"Cool. I really like the way the music makes the theatre (especially the basement) seem so haunted! Cool idea.
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Zoë Makila posted a videoOrpheum Performance
This is a tour of the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis where I played with my orchestra on February 26th. The audio is taken from a performance at a later date...
Erica Solomon commented on Zoë Makila's blog post It's Kind of What God Was Going For...."I really like the title and the build-up of the first paragraph. Make sure that all of your sentences communicate one clear idea. When you say "There were people dancing along in the top of the balcony, finding a new home in these…"
Dudley Voigt commented on Zoë Makila's blog post It's Kind of What God Was Going For...."Zoe, you have some clear opinions and solid details but I'm searching for an overall thesis or organizational structure in your review. I think that if someone wasn't familiar with Book of Mormon, they would really struggle to follow your…"
Zoë Makila commented on Allie Brown's blog post The Book of Mormon"You made some really good points about the show! I agree with you about Christopher John O'Neill, he was stunning for a debut performance.
I would argue that the show does have an inspirational message, one about friendship and coming together…"
Zoë Makila posted a blog postIt's Kind of What God Was Going For....
Andrew Rannells, Josh Gad, Rory O'Malley, Nikki M. James, and nine Tony awards….this tour had a lot to own up to. The original broadway cast put on such a stunning performance and generated a lot of publicity. With such defined roles and a widely known ideal of each character, it's hard to make a show your own.Yet somehow, they did it. Mark Evans and Christopher John O'Neill rocked the house with their own depictions of Elders Price and Cunningham, respectively. There were people dancing along…See More
Erica Solomon commented on Zoë Makila's blog post Jeans in Ancient Egypt?"I'm really glad that you acknowledge the talent of the actors and the things that did work, even though you did not enjoy the production overall. You phrase some of your criticisms in an enjoyable way, especially, "The type of headache I…"
Dudley Voigt commented on Zoë Makila's blog post Jeans in Ancient Egypt?"Interesting approach, differentiating between talent and likability. I think the average reader might need a little more background on the show, it hasn't toured here in over a decade, and to my knowledge, this is the first local…"
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Should I do it? Should I go for the cliché?? I'm gonna do it!!! This show was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
As the scrim with MARRY POPPINS scrolls up at the top of the show, a dreary, black and white set is revealed. Don’t let this fool you, Mary Poppins is a colorful, amazing treat.
First, I have to talk about the set. It was amazing. The use of perspective allowed the stage to appear so much larger than it actually is. For example, the kitchen set had all of the shelves appear on a slant, creating the illusion of a vanishing point and allowing the set…
ContinuePosted on April 24, 2013 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment
Aziz Ansari, or as I like to call him, Azzizle Anzizzle
Warning: This review contains a bit of adult language
Eight rows from the front at a comedy show...I feel so grown up! There are attractive 20-somethings drinking beer out of plastic bottles, and menacing security personnel all over the place. I'm close enough to…
Posted on April 8, 2013 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments
I'm a "Maniac" in this review because I have a lot of mean things to say!
The tagline for Flashdance reads "One girl. One dream. One chance." A very accurate slogan previews the story right on the cover of the playbill. It's also a very cliché way to sum up a very cliché musical. Flashdance is incredibly predictable. I had the second act figured out within the first 30 minutes of the first. There is no such thing as subtle foreshadowing in the world of Flashdance.
Cliché shows are forgivable. To a point. Unfortunately…
Continue Posted on April 4, 2013 at 10:00am — 1 Comment
It's Kind of What God Was Going For....
Andrew Rannells, Josh Gad, Rory O'Malley, Nikki M. James, and nine Tony awards….this tour had a lot to own up to. The original broadway cast put on such a stunning performance and generated a lot of publicity. With such defined roles and a widely known ideal of each character, it's hard to make a show your own.
Yet somehow, they did it. Mark Evans and Christopher John O'Neill rocked the house with their own depictions of Elders Price and…
Continue Posted on February 6, 2013 at 12:27am — 2 Comments
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- At 7:22pm on October 24, 2012, Annaleah Magnuson gave Zoë Makila a gift…
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Aw, you and Will. How cute. Why didn't he apply for Critical View?
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