Yvonne Valencia
January 2, 2004
Mrs. Ambrosia
I attended a play called Black Milk, originally written in the Russian language by Vassili Sigarev, the play was translated into English by Sasha Dugdale and directed by Lupa Lopatina. It is based on contemporary Russia and focuses on the cruelty of life which is portrayed through poverty of small towns and riches acquired in these towns through questionably legal methods. The play was presented at the Athenaeum Theatre (located on 2936 Southport) on Friday January 2nd of 2004 at 8:00. Tickets for the play cost 20$ each and the show lasted 90 minutes. This play caught my attention since I knew very little about modern Russia and the reviews seemed to label the play as an accurate representation of how Russia is today. What finalized my decision was a picture of a boy on a type block who had an expression of sadness on his face yet, somehow through his eyes, he was able to convey a sense of hope.
"Lev Tolstoy in Yasnaya Polyana", 1908, the first ...
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English: Restored facade of the train station in K...It reminded me of advertising posters that one sees for movies while passing Blockbuster. After choosing this play I was slightly nervous as to what I should wear since I had imagined that the Athenaeum Theatre would be an edifice with highly admirable architecture. For me this meant a possibility of casual dress being looked down upon (despite these worries I wore casual clothes) and I did not want to draw attention to myself. I had also expected for it to be a large, one room theatre, with comfortable seats but it turns out my expectations were not met. The theatres' entrance was being reconstructed and the inside of the building looked slightly old and dusty. The theater has several small rooms that could contain about a maximum of 65 people with...