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David Bowie in Labyrinth - Magic Dance. Labyrinth (film) Labyrinth is a 1986 British-American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Jim Henson, executive produced by George Lucas and based upon conceptual designs by Brian Froud. The film stars David Bowie as Jareth and Jennifer Connelly as Sarah. The plot revolves around Sarah's quest to reach the center of an enormous otherworldly maze to rescue her infant brother Toby, who has been kidnapped by Jareth, the Goblin King. With the exception of Bowie and Connelly, most of the significant characters in the film are played by puppets produced by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

The New York Times reported that Labyrinth had a budget of $25 million. Labyrinth was a box office disappointment and only grossed $12,729,917 during its U.S theatrical run. The commercial failure of the film demoralized Henson to the extent that his son Brian Henson remembered the time of the film's release as one of the most difficult periods of his father's career. Think Labyrinth: The Movie! Think Labyrinth: The Movie! :-) It should go without saying that my favorite movie is of course Labyrinth, which I first saw on November 29, 1986 when I was 15 years old, and have seen at least 50 times since. My favorite actress is Jennifer Connelly, who starred in it. And yes, like the character Sarah, I have a poster of M. C. Escher's Relativity on my wall! Movie Files A selection of transcripts for the movie I've put together: Early Labyrinth script: An early version of the script for the movie, which I scanned in.Labyrinth movie transcript: This file contains a complete transcript of the movie, specifically of the closed caption dialog text displayed on the screen during its running.

More Labyrinth related files: Movie Memorabilia I've acquired a good collection of Labyrinth movie memorabilia over the years.

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Xanadu (film) Sonny Malone is a talented artist who dreams of fame beyond his job, which is the non-creative task of painting larger versions of album covers for record-store window advertisements. As the film opens, Sonny is broke and on the verge of giving up his dream. Having quit his day job to try to make a living as a freelance artist, but having failed to make any money at it, Sonny returns to his old job at AirFlo Records. After some humorous run-ins with his imperious boss and nemesis, Simpson, he resumes painting record covers. At work, Sonny is told to paint an album cover for a group called The Nine Sisters. The Muses visit Earth often to help inspire others to pursue their dreams and desires, but in Kira's case, she has violated the rules by which Muses are supposed to conduct themselves, as she was only supposed to inspire Sonny but has ended up falling in love with him as well.

Xanadu has received mixed, but mostly negative reviews. Xanadu was re-released on DVD June 24, 2008. The Mighty Boosh. In June 2013, it was confirmed that The Mighty Boosh would reunite for a US festival called Festival Supreme in October 2013.[2] History[edit] Main cast[edit] Note: The cast members also play smaller roles throughout the series, the roles listed above are their most frequently appearing characters. For a full list of characters, see the List of The Mighty Boosh characters. Theatre[edit] Original stage shows[edit] The Mighty Boosh (1998)[edit] The Boosh, then consisting of only Barratt and Fielding, conceived The Mighty Boosh whilst working on Stewart Lee's Edinburgh Festival show King Dong vs. Arctic Boosh (1999)[edit] Poster used in magazines and venues around the UK to promote the Boosh's nationwide 2008 tour. Autoboosh (2000)[edit] Nationwide tours[edit] The Mighty Boosh Live (2006)[edit] The Boosh returned to the stage in 2006, touring the UK for the first time.

Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour (2008/09)[edit] Radio[edit] The Boosh (2001)[edit] Further appearances[edit] Television[edit] Film[edit] The Mighty Boosh. The Mighty Boosh. Commedia dell'arte. Italian theater historians, such as Roberto Tessari, Ferdinando Taviani, and Luciano Pinto, believe commedia was a response to the political and economic crisis of the 16th century and, as a consequence, became the first entirely professional form of theater.

The performers played on outside, temporary stages, and relied on various props (robbe) in place of extensive scenery. The better troupes were patronized by nobility, and during carnival period might be funded by the various towns or cities, in which they played. Extra funds were received by donations (essentially passing the hat) so anyone could view the performance free of charge. Key to the success of the commedia was the ability of the performers to travel to achieve fame and financial success. The most successful troupes performed before kings and nobility allowing individual actors, such as Isabella Andreini, her daughter-in-law Virginia Ramponi-Andreini, and Dionisio Martinelli, to become well known. History[edit] Commedia dell'Arte | Venice Carnival its history and images | high resolution pictures.

La Commedia dell'Arte literally means "Artistic Comedy", probably named as a contraposition to the standard way of making theater in that period. Has been renamed in English as "Italian Comedy" probably due to the fact it originates and had its high points in Italy. The Commedia dell'Arte had its start in the second half of the 16th century, in a period when theater plays were classic, stylish, cold and rigorous.

Maybe as a reaction, here we go for the exact opposite: loud, colorful representations blossomed everywhere in Italy, and the rules of theater are subverted. The Commedia dell'Arte bases its charme on the free improvisation on stage. Free in the sense it is not codified, but of course it follows very precise rules, and it needs good actors to work. A very distinct group of actors gives birth to the first nucleus of companies, and start doing their act on simple stages set outdoors, essential backgrounds (usually just a painting of streets and houses made on a canvas). Commedia dell'arte | Thematic Essay. Commedia dell'Arte - Italian Comedy. Part 1: Theatrical Buffoonery Through 500 Years Commedia dell'Arte, also known as "Italian comedy," was a humorous theatrical presentation performed by professional players who traveled in troupes throughout Italy in the 16th century.

Performances took place on temporary stages, mostly on city streets, but occasionally even in court venues. The better troupes—notably Gelosi, Confidenti, and Fedeli—performed in palaces and became internationally famous once they traveled abroad. Music, dance, witty dialogue, and all kinds of chicanery contributed to the comic effects. Subsequently the art form spread throughout Europe, with many of its elements persisting into present-day theater. Given the vast number of Italian dialects, how would a touring company make itself understood? Influence The impact of commedia dell’arte on European drama can be seen in French pantomime and the English harlequinade. Props There were no elaborate sets in commedia. Next Page > Stock Characters > Page 1, 2, 3, 4. Vaudeville. A promotional poster for the Sandow Trocadero Vaudevilles (1894), showing dancers, clowns, trapeze artists and costumed dogs Vaudeville developed from many sources, including the concert saloon, minstrelsy, freak shows, dime museums, and literary burlesque.

Called "the heart of American show business," vaudeville was one of the most popular types of entertainment in North America for several decades.[1] Etymology[edit] The origin of this term is obscure, but is often explained as being derived from the expression voix de ville. A second speculation is that it comes from the fifteenth-century songs on satire by Olivier Basselin, "Vaux de Vire. Beginnings[edit] A descendant of variety, (c. 1860s–1881), vaudeville was distinguished from the earlier form by its mixed-gender audience, usually alcohol-free halls, and often slavish devotion to inculcating favor among members of the middle class.

In the years before the American Civil War, entertainment existed on a different scale. Popularity[edit] Historic Footage- Vaudeville Acts 1898 to 1910 (Part 1 of 2) :: spirited away :: Howl's Moving Castle. Jones wrote two sequels, published in 1990 and 2008. The series is variously called Howl's Moving Castle, Howl's Castle, or the Castle trilogy. WorldCat reports that Howl's Moving Castle is the author's work most widely held in participating libraries, followed by its first sequel Castle in the Air.[5] For the idea Jones "very much" thanked "a boy in a school I was visiting", whose name she had noted but lost and forgotten. He had "asked me to write a book titled The Moving Castle. "[6] Plot summary[edit] Sophie soon learns that Howl, a rather self-absorbed, dishonest but ultimately good-natured person (and an extraordinarily powerful wizard), spreads these malicious rumors about himself to ensure his privacy and smears his own reputation to avoid work and responsibility.

Howl realizes that Sophie is under a spell and secretly attempts to remove the curse; when met with failure, he comes to the conclusion that Sophie simply enjoys being in disguise. Setting[edit] Ingary[edit] Characters[edit] Spirited Away. Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi? , "Sen and Chihiro's Spiriting Away") is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli.[3] The film stars Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takeshi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Tsunehiko Kamijō, Takehiko Ono and Bunta Sugawara, and tells the story of Chihiro Ogino (Hiiragi), a sullen ten-year-old girl who, while moving to a new neighborhood, enters the spirit world.

After her parents are transformed into pigs by the witch Yubaba (Natsuki), Chihiro takes a job working in Yubaba's bathhouse to find a way to free herself and her parents and return to the human world. Miyazaki wrote the script after he decided the film would be based on his friend's ten-year-old daughter, who came to visit his house each summer. At the time, Miyazaki was developing two personal projects, but they were rejected. With a budget of US$15 million, production of Spirited Away began in 2000.