by Jamin Craig | Sep 18, 2014 | News Slider
Flatt Amphitheater is being transformed into the Greek land of Corinth as Lipscomb University’s theatre department presents the tragic story of Medea. The story revolves around Jason, leader of the Argonauts, and Medea, Princess of Colchis. They meet in Colchis where Jason is on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece. Medea helps Jason get the Fleece and in the process, they fall in love and decide to flee to Corinth. They then get married and have two children. Over in Corinth, King Creon is looking for a successor to the throne and invites Jason to marry his daughter. Jason obliges in blatant disregard to Medea and his kids. The play begins with Medea finding out about the marriage. She becomes so flustered and angry that she decides to plot a deadly revenge against Jason. The plot is to first kill the king and his daughter, Jason’s new wife, then kill her own children to bring Jason great pain and suffering. Unlike most main-stage shows on campus, Medea is student-led with Tessa Bryant, a senior theatre major, sitting in the director’s chair for her first time. She is not only focused on doing her job well, but also making sure the rest of the cast and crew learn something from the production. “The goal for me with this piece is to start a dialogue about how we can care for one another better by acknowledging our own brokenness, considering one another in our actions and forgiving ourselves and others” Bryant said. “I’ve really loved working in an environment that encourages exploration. That isn’t always the case working in theatre,...
by Jamin Craig | Sep 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Lipscomb University was treated to a special movie screening on Aug. 28 in Shamblin Theater. Students came for the chapel credit, but stayed for The Remaining. The movie is an exciting action/thriller that tells a story based on the Rapture from the book of Revelation. It follows a small, close-knit group of friends coming together to celebrate a new marriage, but then a series of apocalyptic events predicted by biblical prophecy arrives and changes their lives forever. Mark McFerran, Associate Vice-President of Community Philanthropy, coordinated the on-campus screening. He and Rich Peluso, Executive Director of the film, organized a discussion after the film was shown. “Rich made it clear that the movie was not to be Biblically accurate covering every aspect of end times, but more of a character driven film about five friends seeking to survive something very traumatic” McFerran said. “The film was taken from Revelation 8 and not meant to scare people into faith, but rather generate conversations, similar to the DARE programs that explain the dangers of smoking, drinking, texting while driving, etc. and corresponding natural consequences with hopes one will shift thinking and behavior once presented with the facts.” Students overall found the film thought provoking as well as adrenaline pumping. “I, and several others, thought it was a scary movie,” Nelson Tilley, a sophomore theater major, said. “I don’t do scary movies. However, I’m very glad I watched this movie. It should’ve been 2 chapel credits, with all the stress gained while watching it. Nonetheless, it raised questions, made me think and I wanted a deeper relationship with God after it was over.”...
