Recent update
March 20th, 2007 by ov3rdramatic
Seeings as i have only one blog entry so far may just be a small idea to do another one…
The other day, after we had performed our tableaux performances, we were told that we needed to add song to it, because it wasnt an element our group put in (if anyone noticed we weren’t really comfortable with that. not all of us have voices like kaitlyn). So we decided to right a lil poem to encorparate with it.
And here it goes…
~Why won’t they leave me alone?
I dont want to be a clone.
Why cant they clearly see
That i just want to be ME~
ohh wasn’t that so sweet. After spending a period brainstorming and listening to music, we actually came up with some really good ideas. i am really looking forward to the way in which our ensemble takes it’s self. we have four total different ppl in our group that will make for some interesting play writing, (although we do already have one slightly domineering member cough *aaron* cough. ) dont worry aaron not a bad thing.
Anyway in our next period we all went into the library to do some research. the gang looked up lyrics, songs that changed the world and some interesting information on some largly influentual artists. i focused my research on the song “hurricane” by bob dylan, and the story behind the lyrics.
The “Hurricane”… Ruban Carter.
” in the summer of 1966, racial tentions erupted in several U.S cities, including Paterson New Jersey. In June of that year, three murders sparked what many now believe was the wrongful conviction of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and John Artis for first degree murder. After spending 19 years in prison was set free. all charges where dropped against Carter 22 years after he had first been accused of the triple murder.
This leaves the message: no matter who you are, how much you have, how prominent you are, how innocent you are, the white racist criminal justice system stands ready to smash you down”.
In the words of Martin Luther King Jnr
“i have a dream”… and that is to go to bed.
Thank you and goodnight.
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on March 22nd, 2007 at 7:18 am
There’s so much good stuff here Kendall! That poem is worth keeping/developing and your research is good - just keep it close to the performance focus on the prescribed structure (meet the dot points!) and you’re on a winner!
Good Posting Skills!
M