From Camelot To Spamalot

Author : Megan Woller
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780197511022

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"This book explores musicalizations of Arthurian legend as filtered through specific versions of the tale as told by Mark Twain, T.H. White, and Monty Python. For centuries, Arthurian legend with its tales of Camelot, romance, and chivalry has captured imaginations throughout Europe and the Americas. In the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, musical versions of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have abounded in the United States, shaping the legend for American audiences through song. The ever-shifting, age-old tale of King Arthur and his world is one which thrives on adaptation for its survival. New generations tell the story in their own ways, updating or enhancing the relevance for a fresh audience. Taking a case study approach, this work foregrounds the role of music in selected Arthurian adaptations, examining six stage and film musicals. It considers how musical versions in twentieth and twenty-first century popular culture interpret the legend of King Arthur, contending that music guides the audience to understand this well-known tale and its characters in new and unexpected ways. All of the productions considered include an overtly modern perspective on the legend, intruding and even commenting on the tale of King Arthur. Shifting from an idealistic utopia to a silly place, the myriad notions of Camelot offer a look at the importance of myth in American popular culture"--

Author : Megan Woller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0197511066

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Author : Megan Woller
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-22
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780197511053

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From Camelot to Spamalot by Megan Woller Pdf

For centuries, Arthurian legend has captured imaginations throughout Europe and the Americas with its tales of Camelot, romance, and chivalry. The ever-shifting, age-old tale of King Arthur and his world is one which depends on retellings for its endurance in the cultural imagination. Using adaptation theory as a framework, From Camelot to Spamalot foregrounds the role of music in selected Arthurian adaptations, examining six stage and film musicals. The book considers how musical versions in twentieth and twenty-first century popular culture interpret the legend of King Arthur, contending that music guides the audience to understand this well-known tale and its characters in new and unexpected ways. All of the productions considered include an overtly modern perspective on the legend, intruding and even commenting on the tale of King Arthur. Shifting from an idealistic utopia to a silly place, the myriad notions of Camelot offer a look at the importance of myth in American popular culture. Author Megan Woller's approach, rooted in the literary theory of scholars like Linda Hutcheon, highlights the intertextual connections between chosen works and Arthurian legend. In so doing, From Camelot to Spamalot intersects with and provides a timely contribution to several different fields of study, from adaptation studies and musical theater studies to film studies and Arthurian studies.

Author : Edith Weiss
Publisher : Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Frog Prince of Spamalot by Edith Weiss Pdf

Author : James Cook,Alexander Kolassa,Alexander Robinson,Adam Whittaker
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781040012703

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History as Fantasy in Music, Sound, Image, and Media by James Cook,Alexander Kolassa,Alexander Robinson,Adam Whittaker Pdf

Exploring how music is used to portray the past in a variety of media, this book probes the relationship between history and fantasy in the imagination of the musical past. The volume brings together essays from multidisciplinary perspectives, addressing the use of music to convey a sense of the past in a wide range of multimedia contexts, including television, documentaries, opera, musical theatre, contemporary and historical film, videogames, and virtual reality. With a focus on early music and medievalism, the contributors theorise the role of music and sound in constructing ideas of the past. In three interrelated sections, the chapters problematise notions of historical authenticity on the stage and screen; theorise the future of musical histories in immersive and virtual media; and explore sound’s role in more fantastical appropriations of history in television and videogames. Together, they pose provocative questions regarding our perceptions of ‘early’ music and the sensory experience of distant history. Offering new ways to understand the past at the crossroads of musical and visual culture, this collection is relevant to researchers across music, media, and historical and cultural studies.

Author : Edward Willett
Publisher : Shadowpaw Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-12
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781989398098

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Song of the Sword by Edward Willett Pdf

The power of the Lady of the Lake. A magical quest. A nerdy sidekick. Ariane’s life just got a lot more interesting. On the first day of her suspension from school for fighting bullies, Ariane hears the lake singing to her, meets the Lady of the Lake from the days of King Arthur in an underwater chamber, and learns she’s heir to the Lady’s magical power over water. Now she and Wally Knight, who unexpectedly followed her, have a quest: find the scattered shards of King Arthur’s sword Excalibur before the ruthless wizard Merlin can, in his modern-day guise as the rich, powerful Rex Major. Can Ariane learn to use her power in time—and keep herself and Wally alive—in the race to beat Merlin to the first shard? Song of the Sword is an exciting modern-day young-adult fantasy by award-winning author Edward Willett, perfect for anyone who thrills to stories of modern-day magic and tales of King Arthur. Plunge into adventure in this first book in the five-book Shards of Excalibur series. Get your copy today!

Author : Kathy Merlock Jackson,Carl H. Sederholm,Mark I. West
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-19
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476650128

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Forgotten Disney by Kathy Merlock Jackson,Carl H. Sederholm,Mark I. West Pdf

This work demonstrates that not everything that Disney touched turned to gold. In its first 100 years, the company had major successes that transformed filmmaking and culture, but it also had its share of unfinished projects, unmet expectations, and box-office misses. Some works failed but nevertheless led to other more stunning and lucrative ones; others shed light on periods when the Disney Company was struggling to establish or re-establish its brand. In addition, many Disney properties, popular in their time but lost to modern audiences, emerge as forgotten gems. By exploring the studio's missteps, this book provides a more complex portrayal of the history of the company than one would gain from a simple recounting of its many hits. With essays by writers from across the globe, it also asserts that what endures or is forgotten varies from person to person, place to place, or generation to generation. What one dismisses, someone else recalls with deep fondness as a magical Disney memory.

Author : Gail Ashton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441102829

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Medieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture by Gail Ashton Pdf

With contributions from 29 leading international scholars, this is the first single-volume guide to the appropriation of medieval texts in contemporary culture. Medieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture covers a comprehensive range of media, including literature, film, TV, comics book adaptations, electronic media, performances, and commercial merchandise and tourism. Its lively chapters range from Spamalot to the RSC, Beowulf to Merlin, computer games to internet memes, opera to Young Adult fiction and contemporary poetry, and much more. Also included is a companion website aimed at general readers, academics, and students interested in the burgeoning field of Medieval afterlives, complete with: - Further reading/weblinks - 'My favourite' guides to contemporary medieval appropriations - Images and interviews - Guide to library archives and manuscript collections - Guide to heritage collection See also our website at https://medievalafterlives.wordpress.com/.

Author : Edward Willett
Publisher : Shadowpaw Press
Page : 1079 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-23
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781989398579

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The Shards of Excalibur Complete Series by Edward Willett Pdf

For the first time, enjoy all five books of The Shards of Excalibur series in one omnibus volume! Ariane Forsythe and Wally Knight are just two ordinary Canadian teenagers until the morning they encounter the Lady of the Lake in the unlikely waters of Wascana Lake in Regina, Saskatchewan. Ariane learns she's heir to the power of the Lady, and she and Wally, who turns out to have his own unsuspected connection to the legends of King Arthur, are given the difficult task of finding the five scattered shards of Arthur's sword Excalibur before Merlin can, in his modern-day guise as wealthy and powerful computer magnate Rex Major. If Merlin gets the sword, he will use its power to take over the world and then launch an attack into his homeland of Faerie, no matter what the cost. Ariane's and Wally's quest takes them all over the world (courtesy of the power Ariane has inherited that allows them to travel through water and the clouds), from Saskatchewan to the Northwest Territories to southern France; to New Zealand and the Caribbean; to British Columbia and Scotland, always struggling--and sometimes failing--to stay one step ahead of Rex Major. Along the way, they face betrayal and treachery, difficult choices, and unexpected discoveries. And when the quest is finally achieved and the sword reforged, what happens next is nothing at all like either Wally or Ariane imagined, and threatens everything they've sought to achieve--and everyone they love. Includes Song of the Sword, Twist of the Blade, Lake in the Clouds, Cave Beneath the Sea, and Door Into Faerie.

Author : Dan Dietz
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781442278011

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The Complete Book of 2000s Broadway Musicals by Dan Dietz Pdf

In this book, Dan Dietz examines in detail every musical that opened on Broadway during the 2000s, including Avenue Q, Billy Elliott, The Full Monty, In the Heights, Jersey Boys, Mary Poppins, Next to Normal, The Producers, Rock of Ages, Spamalot, Spring Awakening, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Urinetown, and Xanadu.

Author : Adele Wills
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0415319099

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Texts Through History by Adele Wills Pdf

This text provides students with the skills they need to analyze the historical context of a text, without relying on extra research. Includes a wide range of illustrative texts, from interviews and poetry, to comic sketches and adverts.

Author : Ethan Mordden
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780199313570

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Anything Goes by Ethan Mordden Pdf

Ethan Mordden has been hailed as "a sharp-eared listener and a discerning critic," by Opera News, which compares his books to "dinner with a knowledgeable, garrulous companion." The "preeminent historian of the American musical" (New York Times), he "brings boundless energy and enthusiasm buttressed by an arsenal of smart anecdotes" (Wall Street Journal). Now Mordden offers an entirely fresh and infectiously delightful history of American musical theatre. Anything Goes stages a grand revue of the musical from the 1700s through to the present day, narrated in Mordden's famously witty, scholarly, and conversational style. He places us in a bare rehearsal room as the cast of Oklahoma! changes history by psychoanalyzing the plot in the greatest of the musical's many Dream Ballets. And he gives us tickets for orchestra seats on opening night-raising the curtain on the pleasures of Victor Herbert's The Red Mill and the thrill of Porgy and Bess. Mordden examines the music, of course, but also more neglected elements. Dance was once considered as crucial as song; he follows it from the nineteenth century's zany hoofing to tap "combinations" of the 1920s, from the injection of ballet and modern dance in the 1930s and '40s to the innovations of Bob Fosse. He also explores the changing structure of musical comedy and operetta, and the evolution of the role of the star. Fred Stone, the avuncular Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz, seldom varied his acting from part to part; but the versatile Ethel Merman turned the headlining role inside out in Gypsy, playing a character who was selfish, fierce, and destructive. From "ballad opera" to burlesque, from Fiddler on the Roof to Rent, the history and lore of the musical unfolds here in a performance worthy of a standing ovation.

Author : Richard Topping
Publisher : Random House
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780753549506

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Monty Python by Richard Topping Pdf

Have you ever wanted to be a lumberjack? Had trouble with a dead parrot? Or gone for a silly walk? Combining outrageous humour, unbridled creativity and surreal animation, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Eric Idle entertained millions and inspired generations of future comedians. Including all Monty Python material ever produced, from the Flying Circus to the Life of Brian to Spamalot! with biographies, programme guides and a filmography, this is a must-have plethora of Pythonism and a fitting tribute to comedic pioneers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Halli Casser-Jayne
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780976596035

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A YEAR IN MY PAJAMAS WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA, The Politics of Strange Bedfellows by Anonim Pdf

Author : Roger Simpson
Publisher : DS Brewer
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1843841401

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Radio Camelot by Roger Simpson Pdf

The author provides a full account of Arthurian radio drama, which evolved from D.G. Bridson's patriotic pre-war 'King Arthur', via fascinations with the Holy Grail and the Lady of Shalott, to its flowering in the 1990s with Kevin Crossley-Holland's 'Arthur's Knight'.