"Welcome" and "Leave your troubles at the door" were just the words that I wanted to hear on the night before war. Upon arriving at Studio 54 I was very excited because I have longed to see the inside of the theatre that was one of the best nightclubs in the seventies. Having seen the movie and a high school version of Cabaret I was pretty aware of the plot but was still very excited to see how the revival would differ from the original.
The Studio 54 theatre I believe is as important a part of the play as the singing. The theatre allows for the audience to feel as though they are truly a part of the nightclub scene. The play opened up with the famous "Willkommen" performed by Neil Patrick Harris which allows the audience to begin to understand how the play will work and what is expected of them the audience. The plot continues as we are introduced to the main character of cliff that is an American looking for his nitch in the world. Cliff is persuaded to stay in a very poor inn that is run by Frau. Schneider. This allows him to meet sally at the Kit Kat Klub and therefore sets up the plot.
The music of Cabaret is a fantastic effect that works so well. The orchestra is not only musicians but also actors and dancers. This effect allows the audience to begin to feel more affection for each cast member since they are doing almost every aspect of performance. This effect goes almost unnoticed by the audience and therefore is a successful technique. The songs of the show, just like any good show, allow the audience to learn intricate details about certain characters that cannot be given in running dialogue. The song "It couldn"t please me more" shows the growing affections of Frau. Schneider and Herr Schultz as well as the caring nature of Herr Schultz. The Emcee has a very important role in the play because he sings certain songs directly to the audience and he alone tells the true underlying meaning of the show.
Cabaret works on all levels. ... Whether being a love story, musical or message, cabaret works on all levels. ... Cabaret begins and ends in complete silence, which is remarkable for a 'musical? ... , take place on the stage of the Cabaret. ... Being a love story, musical and message, Cabaret evidently works on all levels. ...
"Cabaret suggests that society pays a price when individuals seek to escape from reality" Do you agree. Cabaret shows an interesting and tragic way that society can pay for an individuals escape from reality. ... Clearly Sally is living the life of the Cabaret, constantly making her life to be something it's not. ... Sally has bought what the Cabaret is selling, "leave your troubles outside, here life is beautiful". ... it cuts to the Cabaret where the MC is silently answering his question. ...
The Cabaret embraces the hedonistic way of life, and the pursuit of pleasure. ... She works in the Cabaret, which is a perfect environment for Sally to have attention showered on her. The audience first sees Sally performing in the Cabaret in the back of the chorus line, but she is soon center stage singing 'Mein Heir'. ... Even when the Nazis invade the cabaret, and where the presence of the swastika creates tension and discomfort, Sally does not once comment on this. As the owner of the Kit Kat Klub is brutally beaten for removing a Nazi audience member, the MC and cabaret girls g...
Bob Fosse's Cabaret (1972) is a film that uses the historical context of 1931 Germany to convey themes through utilising the various dramatic and technical elements of film. ... Cabaret frequently touches on different sexualities and how they are viewed in society. ... By connecting the audience with the struggles of the characters using music, romantic connections and realistic characterisation Fosse has successfully given each technique and character a purpose in telling the story of Cabaret. ...
Dada was launched in Zurich, its origins in the cabaret. ... Janco, Tzara and Arp joined and became core members of a group around the Cabaret. ... There was an emphasis on modernist works; the Cabaret was a focal point for the "newest art " (displayed inside). ... Performances at the Cabaret became more radical, moving toward the invention and exploration of new genres. ... After the cabaret closed in early July 1916, the Galerie Dada in January 1917 was a sort of continuation. ...
Helen is a gifted performer as we see early in the film when she becomes a famous cabaret singer and she uses to her advantage when she is on the run to make money and to seduce men into assisting her. ... This was most evident when we see Helen take the city of Paris over with her performances at several high society cabarets. ...
Alternating between original skits and live rock music, which is played on a second stage to facilitate quick costume and set changes, one of the cabaret's trademarks, the show's format offered a fairly wide variety of comedy, music and theater (Ross 1). ... The house band starts the night off with the theme song for the cabaret. ...
