Cast Meme Contest - Take 1

 Between *gestures everywhere* a la 2020, this one felt like a good place to start! Meme this photo, and if you can't upload your entry in the comments email it to me and I'll do a round-up post. Hey, ho, Oscar Wilde!


* I don't know what the prize(s) will be yet, but they WILL happen. Enjoy!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Just for Fun - Let's 'Fling!'

Image
 Our platform for An Ideal Husband means that we don't have a lot of physical interaction (and have cut out the majority of the stage directions), but we can certainly incorporate the spirit of the thing! (Er, the fling!) Oscar Wilde's all-purpose verb for any occasion: "Fling" https://www.vox.com/xpress/2014/10/20/7019053/oscar-wilde-fling
Read more

Lady Markby - The Golden Influencer Wears Prada

Image
 Older women have always occupied an interesting place in society; while the young women are out smashing the patriarchy, the matriarchy have traditionally established societal structures (not always in productive ways), upheld standards of behavior, and meddled in other people's lives to an extreme degree. In the Regency and Victorian eras a group of older women 'led' society, dictating balls, events, and 'advantageous' matchmaking. They also facilitated much of the charitable and rehabilitative work, supporting a variety of reform organizations. 'Ageism' has led to a decrease in public visibility for older women as a whole, but social media has also seen an increase in influencers and fashionistas 'of a certain age'. In combination with the enduring popularity of particular actresses known for elegance, style, and talent, Lady Markby's contemporary position as a tastemaker and icon is assured. Anna Wintour (for the gossip! spilling the tea!) In
Read more

Welcome! Covid and Zoom and social media, oh my!

 Hello - here we'll be transposing the late 19th-century Victorian world of Oscar Wilde's classic play, An Ideal Husband , to contemporary 2020 somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Provo-by-way-of-London, complete with social media, Tik Tok trends, and an overwhelming dependence on smartphones. What's an up-and-coming politician and a clever girl with a sense for smart fashion to do? Whatever it is, it'll end up online! Let's dig in!
Read more