‘Drowsy’ sure to entertain
February 2, 2012 • Amy Medeiros
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The show may be titled The Drowsy Chaperone, but NDP’s winter musical is sure to leave audiences anything but tired. This year’s musical is somewhat unconventional, being “a musical within a comedy,” as the tagline puts it. The audience will travel back in time as the show’s narrator,... Read more »
Why ‘Drive’ is the most important movie of 2011
February 2, 2012 • By Tyler Daswick
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I am not as big of a movie buff as I thought I was. I found this out after I tried to begin a Movie of the Year article, but after consulting a friend who I consider one of the “indie” types and he gave me a list of about a dozen movies he considered candidates, I wrote the article off. I had... Read more »
Growing up all over again–’The Muppets’ incredibly refreshing
November 28, 2011 • By Tyler Daswick
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I was always more of a Sesame Street kid. Most of us who are in high school now were, and that is all right; the Muppets are just a little ahead of our time. I remember morning television rather well, and most of those memories consist of me squeezing in the first half of Elmo’s World before... Read more »
Cast brings reality to fall drama production
October 13, 2011 • By Amy Medeiros
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Twelve Angry Jurors, Notre Dame’s latest production from the Drama department, is a promising start to a new year of theatrical performances. This classic stage drama is based off the screenplay of Twelve Angry Men, written by Reginald Rose for television. The teleplay was later turned into the feature... Read more »
‘Saints Night Live’: 6th annual NDP Talent Show
September 28, 2011 • By Maddie Stevens
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The Saturday Night Live theme of NDP’s 6th annual Talent Show was a real crowd-pleaser when the Drama Department hosted the event on Sept. 10 in Andrew L. Eldridge Auditorium. The show this year was called “Saints Night Live,” a spinoff of the popular NBC late night show. Drama teacher Mrs. Bonnie... Read more »
Real Live Magic: How we will remember Harry Potter
June 13, 2011 • By Tyler Daswick
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December 23, 2004, was a big day. Turning 11 was pretty cool, but there was something that came with the big 1 and 1 that I was a little more excited for. As soon as I saw the FedEx man peel out of our neighborhood, I rushed out to the mailbox. It was worth a shot, right? Yeah, definitely. I screeched... Read more »
‘Sucker Punch’ nothing more than cinematic garbage
May 18, 2011 • By Tyler Daswick
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Look, I have sat through a lot of bad movies for you guys. Disaster Movie, Clash of the Titans, and the Fast & Furious reboot all rank among my most difficult film-going experiences. Even so, before every movie I see, I promise myself that I will stick through it, beginning to end, so I can bring... Read more »
NDP dinner theater a hilarious success
April 26, 2011 • By Maddie Stevens
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Notre Dame’s hilarious presentation of “Comedy, Cuisine, and Characters” ran April 15 and 16 in the school’s cafetorium. The show consisted of two one-act plays: “The Auditon” and “An Old-Fashioned Soap Opera.” Both shows served up an entertaining night of comedy. “The... Read more »
Thespians to serve comedy, music at this weekend’s dinner theater
April 12, 2011 • By Jack Dougherty
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The NDP Players will present a dinner theater show for the second year in a row, according to director Mrs. Bonnie Wilson. The show will take place at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16, on campus. The first act is a one-act show called “The Audition”, followed by ”An Old-Fashioned... Read more »
‘Jane Eyre’ a thrill for Bronte fans and novices alike
April 4, 2011 • Monica Vinje, Harriet Bryant and Kenyn Cheatham
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The most recent movie adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Jane Eyre breathes life into the classic drama through passionate acting and an active story line. The story begins in media res with the title character, played by Mia Wasikowska, cathartically fleeing a daunting mansion, whose back story remains... Read more »
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