The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain (2013)
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From PBS - With unprecedented access, The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain captures the unique creative process of one of North America's longest running, most distinctive and exciting theatre experiences. Each year between April and October, the Shaw Festival--which began in 1962 with the mandate on works by George Bernard Shaw--presents around 10 plays on four stages that attract patrons from all over the world. Located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada--the Shaw's one-of-a-kind schedule has actors and directors working on several plays at once. Over eight months, crews design and build sets on a finely honed schedule that is both frenetic, creative, and amazingly well planned and executed. Follow the process of getting the play from the page to the stage as The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain provides insight into every aspect of production at a summer theatre festival.
1990 год. Молодой композитор Джон работает официантом в нью-йоркской забегаловке. Параллельно он пишет мюзикл «Супербия», который, как он рассчитывает, в будущем станет новым хитом Бродвея и позволит ему вырваться из нищеты. В жизни Джона всё непросто. Его девушка Сюзан устала ждать, пока бойфренд добьется успеха, а лучший друг оставил мечты и устроился на престижную работу в рекламном агентстве. Джону скоро исполнится 30 лет, и он начинает переживать, что впустую потратил все эти годы.
Сборная компания не очень профессиональных актеров репетирует спектакль к Рождеству. Разношерстная публика: гомосексуалист, почти слепая девушка, дизайнер, определяющая успех по твердости сосков — они, к тому же, имеют свое мнение по поводу актерской игры. Все это накладывает неизгладимый отпечаток на исполнение роли.
После вечеринки преподавательского состава в кампусе одного из американских колледжей Марта и Джордж, немолодая семейная пара (он – профессор, она – дочь президента колледжа), приглашают к себе домой Ника и Хани, молодого нового преподавателя и его супругу. В плане – продолжение веселья на дому, но вечер быстро перестаёт быть томным, когда молодые люди становятся участниками сложных и опасных психологических игр, которые Джордж и Марта ведут между собой.
Забавная анимационная зарисовка, приглашающая зрителей в закулисье артиста. Артист необычный — певчая птица, которая наводит марафет в последние минуты перед выступлением. Публика остается за кадром, и действие мультфильма разворачивается в гримерке певца. Там есть все, чтобы «вооружить» маэстро перед выходом в свет. Артисту нужно надеть выходной костюм, добавить лоску, выпить для храбрости и голоса. В этом маэстро помогает механическая рука: она чистит и прихорашивает хозяина, пока тот распевается. Впрочем, кто хозяин, а кто — марионетка, становится ясно в финале мультфильма — коротком и звонком, как птичье пение.
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From PBS - With unprecedented access, The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain captures the unique creative process of one of North America's longest running, most distinctive and exciting theatre experiences. Each year between April and October, the Shaw Festival--which began in 1962 with the mandate on works by George Bernard Shaw--presents around 10 plays on four stages that attract patrons from all over the world. Located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada--the Shaw's one-of-a-kind schedule has actors and directors working on several plays at once. Over eight months, crews design and build sets on a finely honed schedule that is both frenetic, creative, and amazingly well planned and executed. Follow the process of getting the play from the page to the stage as The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain provides insight into every aspect of production at a summer theatre festival.
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