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Fated Zaum No, a musical production by CHAT Art Saves Us
The comedy relief characters in Fated Zaum No were a hilarious alleviation from the main story line. Through out the musical there were three comedic characters in particular who’s lines drew a connection to the audience in which they were able to relate to the situation and laugh. The ability to attract the audience to the on going story using comedy is a valuable skill that an actor can have. These three actors showed that they have this skill in particular.
In Scene 10: Happily Every After, the over exaggerated Mother of Dr. Tswv Yim played by actress KaBau Xiong comes barging into a serious conversation between Father and Dr. Tswv Yim where Father does not approve of Tswv Yim’s fiancé and so from there on out he never speaks to his father again. As this dispute continues Mother barges in with surprise and confusion as she drops a raw chicken in a basket onto the floor as an expression of unexpectedness. Perhaps it is a more cultural comedic joke than a universal, but the audience roars with laughter and the story continues on.
The character Maiv Mim played by Yao Yang is a more rude and tattle telling type. Her role in the story line is to encourage corruption and catastrophe. Her voice is high pitched and squeaky and her personality is overly manipulative. She is the cause of the last tragic event between the lovers Suab and Tsim Nuj. Though hated by the audience, she is still a comedic relief to the story line. Her lines are an addition that draws in the audience.
The third is Npawg Looj played by Chie Xeng Vang, he is overly conceded and always aware of the girls around him. He carries a large mirror that he keeps tucked in the back of his pants and he is the best friend of the main character Tsim Nuj who’s personality is the exact opposite. Vang’s overly conceded character is a relief at the point where Tsim Nuj and Suab fall seriously in love and when they are taken away from each other.
Overall the attempt by all three actors was well worth it. They were able to achieve laughter and relation to and from the audience in which helped ensure the audiences’ attentiveness to the story line of the musical.
Fated Zaum No, a musical production by CHAT Art Saves Us
The comedy relief characters in Fated Zaum No were a hilarious alleviation from the main story line. Through out the musical there were three comedic characters in particular who’s lines drew a connection to the audience in which they were able to relate to the situation and laugh. The ability to attract the audience to the on going story using comedy is a valuable skill that an actor can have. These three actors showed that they have this skill in particular.
In Scene 10: Happily Every After, the over exaggerated Mother of Dr. Tswv Yim played by actress KaBau Xiong comes barging into a serious conversation between Father and Dr. Tswv Yim where Father does not approve of Tswv Yim’s fiancé and so from there on out he never speaks to his father again. As this dispute continues Mother barges in with surprise and confusion as she drops a raw chicken in a basket onto the floor as an expression of unexpectedness. Perhaps it is a more cultural comedic joke than a universal, but the audience roars with laughter and the story continues on.
The character Maiv Mim played by Yao Yang is a more rude and tattle telling type. Her role in the story line is to encourage corruption and catastrophe. Her voice is high pitched and squeaky and her personality is overly manipulative. She is the cause of the last tragic event between the lovers Suab and Tsim Nuj. Though hated by the audience, she is still a comedic relief to the story line. Her lines are an addition that draws in the audience.
The third is Npawg Looj played by Chie Xeng Vang, he is overly conceded and always aware of the girls around him. He carries a large mirror that he keeps tucked in the back of his pants and he is the best friend of the main character Tsim Nuj who’s personality is the exact opposite. Vang’s overly conceded character is a relief at the point where Tsim Nuj and Suab fall seriously in love and when they are taken away from each other.
Overall the attempt by all three actors was well worth it. They were able to achieve laughter and relation to and from the audience in which helped ensure the audiences’ attentiveness to the story line of the musical.
The costume design of the characters in Fated Zaum No, a musical production by CHAT Art Saves Us was well fitted for the characters. The costumes reflected time period, class, culture, and personality.
Because the musical was a love story within a love story from two different times, in two different countries, it was necessary for the variety of costumes used.
Main characters stood out, using similar color schemes. Rich characters were easily identifiable because they wore gold, and glittered in the spotlight. Costumes helped to differentiate between now time and then. Scenes of the old land had characters that wore traditional Hmong outfits and no shoes or just flip-flops. Costumes of modern today were worn when the locale was of now time, and still indicated class and personality.
The attempt was to create costumes that would indicate to the audience what the time period, class, culture, and personality of the characters were. The overall effort was well done and well worth it.
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Fated Zaum No, a musical production by CHAT Art Saves Us
The comedy relief characters in Fated Zaum No were a hilarious alleviation from the main story line. Through out the musical there were three comedic characters in particular who’s lines drew a connection to the audience in which they were able to relate to the situation and laugh. The ability to attract the audience to the on going story using comedy is a valuable skill that an actor can have. These three actors showed that they have this skill in particular.
In Scene 10: Happily Every After, the over exaggerated Mother of Dr. Tswv Yim played by actress KaBau Xiong comes barging into a serious conversation between Father and Dr. Tswv Yim where Father does not approve of Tswv Yim’s fiancé and so from there on out he never speaks to his father again. As this dispute continues Mother barges in with surprise and confusion as she drops a raw chicken in a basket onto the floor as an expression of unexpectedness. Perhaps it is a more cultural comedic joke than a universal, but the audience roars with laughter and the story continues on.
The character Maiv Mim played by Yao Yang is a more rude and tattle telling type. Her role in the story line is to encourage corruption and catastrophe. Her voice is high pitched and squeaky and her personality is overly manipulative. She is the cause of the last tragic event between the lovers Suab and Tsim Nuj. Though hated by the audience, she is still a comedic relief to the story line. Her lines are an addition that draws in the audience.
The third is Npawg Looj played by Chie Xeng Vang, he is overly conceded and always aware of the girls around him. He carries a large mirror that he keeps tucked in the back of his pants and he is the best friend of the main character Tsim Nuj who’s personality is the exact opposite. Vang’s overly conceded character is a relief at the point where Tsim Nuj and Suab fall seriously in love and when they are taken away from each other.
Overall the attempt by all three actors was well worth it. They were able to achieve laughter and relation to and from the audience in which helped ensure the audiences’ attentiveness to the story line of the musical.
Posted by: Mary Vang | December 6, 2008 10:56 PM
Fated Zaum No, a musical production by CHAT Art Saves Us
The comedy relief characters in Fated Zaum No were a hilarious alleviation from the main story line. Through out the musical there were three comedic characters in particular who’s lines drew a connection to the audience in which they were able to relate to the situation and laugh. The ability to attract the audience to the on going story using comedy is a valuable skill that an actor can have. These three actors showed that they have this skill in particular.
In Scene 10: Happily Every After, the over exaggerated Mother of Dr. Tswv Yim played by actress KaBau Xiong comes barging into a serious conversation between Father and Dr. Tswv Yim where Father does not approve of Tswv Yim’s fiancé and so from there on out he never speaks to his father again. As this dispute continues Mother barges in with surprise and confusion as she drops a raw chicken in a basket onto the floor as an expression of unexpectedness. Perhaps it is a more cultural comedic joke than a universal, but the audience roars with laughter and the story continues on.
The character Maiv Mim played by Yao Yang is a more rude and tattle telling type. Her role in the story line is to encourage corruption and catastrophe. Her voice is high pitched and squeaky and her personality is overly manipulative. She is the cause of the last tragic event between the lovers Suab and Tsim Nuj. Though hated by the audience, she is still a comedic relief to the story line. Her lines are an addition that draws in the audience.
The third is Npawg Looj played by Chie Xeng Vang, he is overly conceded and always aware of the girls around him. He carries a large mirror that he keeps tucked in the back of his pants and he is the best friend of the main character Tsim Nuj who’s personality is the exact opposite. Vang’s overly conceded character is a relief at the point where Tsim Nuj and Suab fall seriously in love and when they are taken away from each other.
Overall the attempt by all three actors was well worth it. They were able to achieve laughter and relation to and from the audience in which helped ensure the audiences’ attentiveness to the story line of the musical.
Posted by: Mary Vang | December 6, 2008 11:00 PM
The costume design of the characters in Fated Zaum No, a musical production by CHAT Art Saves Us was well fitted for the characters. The costumes reflected time period, class, culture, and personality.
Because the musical was a love story within a love story from two different times, in two different countries, it was necessary for the variety of costumes used.
Main characters stood out, using similar color schemes. Rich characters were easily identifiable because they wore gold, and glittered in the spotlight. Costumes helped to differentiate between now time and then. Scenes of the old land had characters that wore traditional Hmong outfits and no shoes or just flip-flops. Costumes of modern today were worn when the locale was of now time, and still indicated class and personality.
The attempt was to create costumes that would indicate to the audience what the time period, class, culture, and personality of the characters were. The overall effort was well done and well worth it.
Posted by: Mary Vang | December 12, 2008 2:04 PM