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Performing arts

students bring

monster to life at
PuSh Festival

» ‘A Presence of Monster’ review rs

F* Julia Siedlanowska
| Staff Writer

 

he Bachelor of Performing

Arts degree completion
program presented their
collaborative project A Presence
of Monster at the PuSh
International Performing Arts
Festival on January 30. Under
the name “Dirty Laundry
Creations,” the collective of
22 graduate students from
Douglas College, Capilano
University, Langara College, and
Vancouver Community College
premiered their new work at

 
 
 

: the Roundhouse Community
: Centre to an audience of
: parents, faculty, and patrons.

The story was based on the

: myth of the Silver King, which
: begins when a wanton king

: is imprisoned on the moon.

: Looking upon the life he left,

: he sheds a tear that lands on

: his three former lovers, killing
: them and leaving each of their
: children without a guardian.

: When the king sheds a second
: tear, his children become

: monsters and set forth to

: confront him.

This narrative is set in
modern day and is punctuated

: by moments of interdisciplinary
: and multimedia art that aids in

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: telling the story and showcasing
: the skills of the students. :
“It’s like a quilt,” said Megan :
: de Leon Solis, a member of the
: ensemble. “We learned a lot

: about cubism, so that was a big
part of the show.”

This is certainly visible in

: the fragmented yet cohesive

: nature of the creation. The

: collective had the challenge of

: making the ideas of 22 students
> work together as one piece.

: Each member of the ensemble

: contributed through either

: directing a segment of the

: production, acting, performing
: through dance, costume and set
: design, composition, writing,

: choreography, or the creation of :

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: video footage and projections.

The team did well to
punctuate the dramatic myth

: with moments of humour. Fake
: news coverage with reporter

: Cyndi Lauper offered a contrast :
: to some of the more serious
moments.

A segment with a more

: serious tone that stood out

: aesthetically was a moment in

: which a masked representation
: of the King is silently wheeled

: onto the stage in an industrial-
: looking metal throne. The

: actor wears puppet hands that

: are then extended to grab at

: the poor girl at the front of the

: stage who repeats to herself,

“It was just a dream.” The

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: effect is obviously meant to be

: terrifying, and it indeed would

: be if the moments leading up to
: it prepared the audience for the
: switch in tone.

While there were challenges

: in compiling the visions of a

: large group of artists, the group
: did very well to present a whole
piece of art.

“We had to learn when to

push for what we wanted and
: when to let go,” Solis explained.

In a message from program

: instructors David Bloom and

: Marguerite Witvoet, they

: expressed obvious satisfaction
: that the students “kept the

: artistry at the forefront and

: refused to be a committee”

 

» ‘Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition’ review

  

Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist

very year when Valentine's

Day comes around, I always
try to find someone special
to spend it with. This year,
Pll be spending it with an
architecture-loving survivalist
who goes by the name of Lara
Croft.

Tomb Raider came out for

franchise to a whole new level.
Now the franchise gets a redo
with Tomb Raider: Definitive

: Edition for the PS4.

It includes all of the

downloadable content that has
: come out previously. Fans of
: the PS3 version might bea little

O0000

: myself, you won't mind jumping
: back into a survivalist’s dream
: with Lara Croft.

hesitant to fork over another
$60 for almost the same game.
But if you're a huge fan like

The main differences

: between last year’s game and

: this year’s are the graphics and
: controls. The most noticeable

: is definitely the graphics.

: Everything has gotten a slight
the PS3 last March and took the tune-up fro a rhe | sland setting
: Apparently she has a new face
: now.

Aside from the graphics,
: which are epic, the game has
: embraced the PS4 controller
: and its new features. You can
: now use the touch button to
: open up your map and drag
: your finger like it’s on a tablet.
: Asa really cool bonus, if you
: have either a PS4 camera or
: a headset, you can use many
: different voice commands
: such as “pause” or even name a
: weapon you have and different
: types of ammo such as “fire” for
: your arrows or shotgun.
: This is definitely a game
: Tomb Raider fans should check
: out.

 

 

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