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‘Twelth Night’ in Columbia
by Kamille Bostick
The Gamecock
Theatre South Carolina is off to a
great start with its 2000-2001 lineup.
The production of Shakespeare’s
“Twelfth Night” exhibits the vision
and quality that has come to be ex
pected by those who are familiar with
past shows.
“Twelfth Night” is the zany com
edy of a twin brother and sister sepa
rated in a shipwreck. The story is mixed
with a romance that could not have
been made possible by any playwright
other than William Shakespeare. It is
one of his most popular plays, a light
hearted and musical work filled with
mistaken identities, conflicts, decep
tion, courting and ultimately, a happy
j ending.
Theatre South Carolina’s produc
L tion of this comedy of hearts is set in
the early 19th century, but everything
else about this beloved and highly com
plicated comedic romance is left in
tact. From the jokes to the gestures,
the fights to the embraces, the begin
ning to the end, the production fulfills
every expectation and brings good hu
mor to life.
Daniel Levy’s musical score, along
with the abilities of the actors and ac
tresses, as well as the accompaniment
of Tamra Stephens, provides lyrical hu
mor to a production already full of
laughs.
The designs of Nicole Bartet add
dimension and decor to Shakespeare’s
classic through the vivid colors and
wonderfully appropriate wardrobes and
costumes worn by the cast.
The production, under the direc
tion of Eleanor Holdridge, a resident
director with New York’s New Drama
tists who has staged this play twice in
the past five years, certainly does
justice to Shakespeare’s comedy,
creatively combing neoclassical and
romantic concepts. All the elements
of lighting, staging, set and direction
create a spectacle worthy of opening
a season and one that promises to con
tinue delivering great theatre.
Brilliant performances and inter
pretations fill the show with the com
edy and stellar acting that best becomes
Shakespeare. Theatre South Carolina’s
“Twelfth Night” delivers. The pro
duction is truly entertaining and amus
ing, just as the great bard intended when
he wrote the script nearly 400 years
ago for anyone seeking a few laughs
and an interesting story.
The cast uses its skill and direction
to exploit the outrageous behavior of
the characters and the humor of the
situations. With levels of experience
as varied as the characters in Shake
speare’s play, LaShawn Banks (Orsi
no), Nathan Thten (Sebastian), and Er
ic Abrams (Sir Toby Belch) combine
with Stephen Cone (Sir Andrew
Aguecheek), Ben Fitch (Malvolio),
Darin A.J. Dahms (Feste), Leslie
Anderson (Olivia), Alicia Atkins (Vi
ola), Chad Williams (Fabian), Terry
Donovan Smith (Antonio), and others
to create a show worth seeing.
Theatre South Carolina will con
tinue its season with “Look Home
ward, Angel,’’which will be performed
Nov. 10-19.
“Twelfth Night” is being performed
at Drayton Hall through Saturday.
The spotlight desk can be reached at
gamecockspotiight@hotmail.com.
Movie Times
Carmike Wynnsong 10
5320 Forest Drive,
782-8100
Autumn in New York (PG-13) 2:00,
7:30
Bring It On (PG-13) 2:00,4:30, 7:15,
9:30
The Cell (R) 2:00,4:30, 7:00, 9:15
Coyote Ugly (PG-13) 1:30,7:00
God’s Army (PG) 4:30,9:30
Hollow Man (R) 1:00,4:00,7:00,9:30
Nurse Betty (R) 2:00,4:30,7:00,9:15
Scary Movie (R) 1:30,4:15,7:00,9:15
Space Cowboys (PG-13) 1:00,4:15,
7:00,9:30
The Witcher (R) 1:30,4:00,7:00,9:15
The Way of the Gun (R) 4:00, 9:15
What Ues Beneath (PG-13) 1:30,4:00,
7:30
Columbia Mall
Cinema 8
7201/802 Two Notch
Road, 788-7664
The Art of Whr (R) 2:15,4:50, 7:15,
9:50
Backstage (R) 9:40
Bait (R) 2:10,4:40,7:10,9:45
Bring It On (PG-13) 2:30,5:20,7:40,
10:00
Nutty Professor 2 (PG-13) 2:40,
5:10,7:30
The Original Kings of Comedy ( R)
2:00,4:30,7:00,9:30
Turn It Up (R) 3:00,5:00,7:20,9:20
Urban Legends 2 (R) 2:50,5:30,7:50,
10:10
Tire Witcher (R) 2:25,4:45,7:05,9:25
Columbiana Grande
Stadium Cinemas
1250 Bower Parkway,
407-9898
Almost Famous (R) 1:30,2:15,4:40,
5:05,7:15,9:50,10:15
The Art ofWar(R) 7:25,10:05
Bless the Child (R) 1:45,4:20, 7:20,
9:40
Bring It On (PG-13) 1:15,3:15,5:30,
7:45,10:10
The Cell (R) 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50
Chicken Run (G) 2:15,4:10
Coyote Ugly (PG-13) 1:15,3:30,5:45,
7:55,10:05
Highlander: Endgame (R) 1:15, 3:30,
5:30,7:30,9:35
Hollow Man (R) 1:25,4:15,7:15,9:50
Nurse Betty (R) 2:00,4:30,7:05,9:30
Saving Grace (R) 2:00,4:30,7:15,9:30
Scary Movie (R) 1:50,3:45,6:55,9:30
Space Cowboys (PG-13) 1:20, 3:50,
6:45,9:20
The Witcher (R) 1:45,4:00,7:30,9:45
Dutch Square 14
800 Bush River Road,
750-3576
Almost Famous (R) 1:40,4:10, 7:00,
9:30
The Art of Wir(R) 7:20,9:50
Bait (R) 1:50,4:45, 7:15,9:45
Bring It On (PG-13) 2:10,4:30, 7:40,
9:50
The Cell (R) 1:40, 4:10,7:10,9:40
Nurse Betty (R) 1:50,4:30,7:30,10:05
Nutty Professor 2 (PG-13) 2:20,4:50
The Original Kings of Comedy ( R)
2:00,4:40,7:20,10:00
Remember the Titans (PG) 1:30,4:00,
7:00,9:30
Seary Movie (R) 2:30,5:00,7:30,10:10
Space Cowboys (PG-13) 1:30,4:20,
7:10,9:50
Urban Legends 2 (R) 2:00,4:20,7:50,
10:00
The \\htcher (R) 2:20,4:40,7:30,9:45
What Lies Beneath (PG-13) 1:30,4:15,
7:00,9:40
Woman On Top (R) 2:10,4:50, 7:40,
10:10
Regal Cinema 7
Richland Mall Rooftop,
748-9044
Almost Famous (R) 2:00,4:30, 7:20,
10:05
The Art of War (R) 1:50,4:30, 7:10,
10:00
Bait (R) 1:45,4:40, 7:15,9:45
The Original Kings of Comedy (R)
1:55,4:35,7:10,9:55
Remember the Titans (PG) 2:05,4:25,
7:05,9:50
Saving Grace (R) 2:15,4:20,7:00,9:40
Urban Legends 2 (R) 2:10,4:15,7:30,
9:40
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RAM-Z
from page 5
Director J. Jesse Smith shot the
video. Smith has shot videos for artists
like Snoop Dogg, DMX, Mos Def and
Avant.
All the members of RAM-Z have
lives rooted in music.
“As far back as I can remember
I’ve been doing some form of enter
tainment,” Adams said. “I ventured
into singing when I was eight years
old. Both sides of my family are mu
sical. My mother’s side all plays in
struments and my father’s side sings.”
Smith didn’t start seriously singing
until 1992.
Although he liked to sing when he
was young, he didn’t get serious about
it until later in his life.
“I was a late bloomer. I didn’t start
singing until about a year before I met
Zach and Robert,” Smith said.
Lee, a former choirboy, has been
singing all his life.
“I come from a musical back
ground. My father was a minister
and I was in the choir at church,” Lee
said. “Music was a getaway for my
family. We came from humble back
grounds, so music was really an out
let for us.”
“I used to be really serious about
sports, but I broke my wrist in high
school and realized I couldn’t play any
more. After that, I got very serious
about music,” Lee said.
Adams explained that church was
a big influence on RAM-Z.
“We are all grounded in church.
Rob’s dad and my dad are Baptist
preachers, so that’s been a big influ
ence,” Adams said.
RAM-Z’s debut album includes
some big names. The group worked
with Ruff Riders, Drag-On, Prestige
from Bad Boys, Jack Knife and Pub
lic Announcement on their album.
RAM-Z left Columbia for anothe
show in Charleston. Their nationwide
tour covers many cities, including
Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington D.C.
and Baltimore.
As RAM-Z continues their tour,
crowds continue to be pleased with
the shows. All the band’s shows are
lively. Audacious stage shows are one
of their best known strengths. As
RAM-Z continues to break into the
mainstream R&B scene, they still try
to change it with their own kind of
originality and authenticity.
The spotlight desk can be reached at
gamecockspotlight@hotmaiLcom.
Titans
from page 5
ton and Patton; but its success must be attributed to the young
men of the T.C. Williams High Titans.
Two future stars are Ryan Hurst, who plays team cap
tain Geny Bertier, and Wood Harris, who plays Bertier’s com
rade Julius Campbell. The relationship shared between these
two teammates is capable of making the men in the theater
cry more than the women, as their interactions are reminis
cent of the depiction of Gayle Sayers and Brian Piccolo in
“Brian’s Song.”
Overrated acting it is not. Perhaps “Remember the Ti
tans” could have been another “Mighty Ducks” if the act
ing were less solid and heart-wrenching. Hurst, from “Sav
ing Private Ryan,” and Harris, from “Above the Rim,” provide
a true representation of tough love, discipline and the team’s
chemistry. Another pair of notable actors are Kip Pardue,
who plays the Gamecocks’ one-time quarterback Ronnie Bass,
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and Donald Faison, from “Clueless.”
The film opened with “I Heard it Through the Grapevine,”
which screamed of a fluffy, glossy Mickey Mouse and com
pany movie, but later music surprisingly balanced the scenes
well, with Cat Stevens’ “Peace Train” and James Taylor’s
“Fire and Rain.” The Temptations’ “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”
serves for a fine moment of male bonding and “Na Na Hey
Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” proves to have a momentous mean
ing by the film’s end.
The football scenes were detailed and rejuvenating, with
the spirit flowing through the theater like the tensions that
flowed through the players at the film’s beginning. “Remember
the Titans,” one of the first memorable films of the year, will
provide enough word-of-mouth during these few months, the
season for S.C. football, to rake in Carolina cash and main
tain its spot at the top of the box office charts.
The spotlight desk can be reached at
gamecockspotlight@hotmail.com.
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