What: Grave of the Fireflies (film)
Where: State Theater
When: Wednesday 5 November, 7pm
How Much: $8 students, $10 general admissions
Released by Studio Ghibli in 1988, ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ is based on a semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka. Written and directed by Isao Takahata.
Set in the Japanese city of Kobe, this film follows two siblings, Seita and Setsuko, as they struggle through the last months of the Second World War.
The Musical Theater Department at Michigan is a wonderful group of highly talented individuals who love their craft. Every performance put on by the department has been well crafted and cast. The skills and passions of these student performers are infectious, especially if you happen to know two or three of them personally.
Cabaret is a very emotional production. Set in Weimar Berlin in the lead up to the rise of the Nazi party, the plot follows Cliff Bradshaw, the American novelist who falls in love with Sally Bowels, a Berlin night club performer. Their lives are tossed between the volatile political circumstances of 1930s Germany and the sordid sexual lifestyle of the Kit Kat Klub.
The performances of Sally, Cliff the Master of Ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub and the club performers were stunning. The vocal and physical talents of the actors and dancers drew the audience into the emotional experiences of the characters in 1930s Berlin.
Based on Christopher Isherwood’s novel “Goodbye to Berlin,” and John Van Druten’s play “I Am a Camera,” Cabaret is a multi-award winning Broadway production. The production is staged at the University of Michigan for one more weekend. Be sure to reserve your tickets before they are all sold out:
Thursday Oct. 16 – 7:30pm, Friday Oct. 17 – 8:00, Saturday Oct. 18 – 8:00, Sunday Oct. 19 – 2:00 – At the Mendelssohn Theater
Tickets: $10 Students, $22-$28 general admissions
