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34 posts tagged "Theatre"

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‘The Phantom of the Opera’: A Broadway legend

Andy Ottone | Monday, April 24, 2023

What do you first think of when you hear the words “Broadway Musical?” Some might think of the magical “Wicked,” the tear-jerking “RENT” or the mega-hit “Hamilton.” However, many people think of one show, a show that has won countless awards and accolades, the longest running show in the history of Broadway and the third

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NSR’s ‘Hamlet/5’ premieres this weekend in Washington Hall

Peter Breen | Friday, February 3, 2023

The Not-So-Royal (NSR) Shakespeare Co.’s “Hamlet/5” comes to fruition in Washington Hall’s Lab Theatre this first weekend of February on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Notre Dame’s student-run Shakespeare troupe is known for its semiannual Bard productions, traditionally performed at semester’s end with a sizable cast and crew. This weekend’s show, however, will

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Campus stages ‘The Winter’s Tale’ and ‘Steel Magnolias’

Kelsey Quint | Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Notre Dame students are taking the stage this weekend in two different shows. The department of film, television and theatre (FTT) will be staging Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias” at the Decio Theatre in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Nov. 10-13. Elsewhere on campus, the Not-So-Royal-Shakespeare Company (NSR) will be putting on “A Winter’s Tale” at

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‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead’ proves that theatre isn’t dead

Natalie Allton | Monday, April 11, 2022

“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” takes place just offstage of Shakespeare’s tragedy “Hamlet.” In the original work, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are courtiers and childhood friends of Hamlet who play tertiary roles in the plot and end up executed by the end of the play. This reimagining, written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Nick Buranicz,

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‘Much Ado About Nothing’ enters modernity

Rose Androwich | Tuesday, February 1, 2022

“Much Ado About Nothing” — performed by the Actors From The London Stage at Notre Dame’s own Washington Hall on Jan. 26 — contained exceptional acting from the cast of five, all of whom took on multiple roles. Said cast included William Donaldsen, who played Claudio, Borachio, Antonio and Margaret; Chris Donnelly as Don Pedro,

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FTT to stage ‘This is Modern Art’ at DPAC

Dagny Brand | Wednesday, November 10, 2021

“Watching ‘This is Modern Art’ is a chance to really think critically about how this world works for artists and artists of color, what art has to offer and what it means in history and in everyday life,” lead actor of the show Eric Ways (’18) explained. Notre Dame’s department of film, television and theatre

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Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company masters ‘Macbeth’

Rose Androwich | Friday, November 5, 2021

The Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company — after much anticipation from the audience and hard work from everyone involved in the production — brought to us a wonderful performance of “Macbeth.” From the excellently choregraphed fight scenes to the actors’ clear understanding of the material, the play was an exceptional one to watch. Watching the actors bring

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Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company puts on ‘Macbeth’

Megan Fahrney | Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company (NSR) invites the Notre Dame community to attend its production of Macbeth. The show will take place in Washington Hall Lab Theatre at 7 p.m. each night. NSR is Notre Dame’s completely student-run Shakespeare troupe. It is a club as well as a production company that puts

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‘Something Rotten!’: The grand reopening of theater

Sophia Michetti | Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Live theater has returned to Notre Dame with the April 2021 PEMCo production of “Something Rotten!” With theaters being closed for over a year during the COVID-19 pandemic, the dimming of the lights and the bright sound of the flute coming through the opening overture was a warm welcome for all theater lovers. Directed by

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SMC Moreau Center for the Arts hosts annual theatre picnic

Madeline Law | Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Saint Mary’s Moreau Center for the Arts will host its annual theatre picnic on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. on O’Laughlin Green. The department plans to emphasize collaboration, giving back and teaching the community about the importance of theatre at the event at the showcase for its new events, activities and opportunities

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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