https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0 By Gretchen, Jackie and Helena en-us 2016-08-09 01:50:11 UTC 2016-08-14 21:12:05 UTC hello@padlet.com 13361 https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117756343 A  building, part of a building, or outdoor area for housing dramatic presentations, stage entertainments, or motion-picture shows.

]]> 2016-08-09 01:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117756343 13361 https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117756977 2016-08-09 02:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117756977 130831 https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117756994 Masks are often used in plays to portray a specific expression or character. A deeper interpretation could also explore how actors and actresses are also effectively 'wearing' a mask while onstage, as they are another character while performing. Even as he dies, Arthur's last words are from King Lear: 'The wren goes to't', showing how he is struggling to stay in character and continue the 'facade' of wearing the mask. ]]> 2016-08-09 02:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117756994 13361 https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117757066 It shows the transition from a traditional theatre into a new modern world which is mirrored through St. Jhon Mendel's use of Shakespeare plays in the book. Shakespeare's plays are constantly being re-created and performed and are constantly being changed and transitioned to appeal to a wider range of people. 

It also reflects the fact that inside the theatre no one knows that the world outside is changing for the worse the Georgia flu. From the moment they leave the theatre, they will be exposed to the virus, thus changing their lives]]> 2016-08-09 02:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117757066 130831 https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117757099 2016-08-09 02:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117757099 13027 https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117757124 - “it was obvious to Jeevan that he wasn't Lear anymore,“ - shows that theater is about becoming another person.
-“the dropped curtain closed off the fourth wall and turned the stage into a room,“ - shows that the stage and where the audience sits are like two separate worlds that are joined.]]> 2016-08-09 02:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117757124 13361 https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117757652 After Arthur's death, Jeevan head home. As soon as he leaves the theatre he mentions that it is snowing. This is significant as Snow represents death and hardship after the end of natural growth  ]]> 2016-08-09 02:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117757652 https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117934667 Stage curtains are an important aspect in performances which signal the beginning and the ending of a play or musical. During the panic of the stagehands and audience members at Arthur's sudden collapse, 'the fallen curtain lent an unexpected intimacy to the stage' as Jeevan tries to resuscitate him. ]]> 2016-08-10 21:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/13361/a9lw2h68y5e0/wish/117934667