{"id":11037,"date":"2019-11-22T13:54:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T19:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=11037"},"modified":"2019-11-22T14:21:28","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T20:21:28","slug":"blink-of-an-eye-is-a-challenging-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/11037","title":{"rendered":"Blink of an Eye is a challenging show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>by Mari Pizzini&#8211;<\/strong>Life goes by in the blink of an eye. Or, it does according to Billy, the main protagonist in senior Engels Perez\u2019s original play \u201cBlink of an Eye.\u201d The show was performed in Klinger-Neal from November 14-17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve only recently gotten back into going to theatre productions, but \u201cBlink of an Eye\u201d was on my radar for a few months. As part of the #InternSquad, Engels and I have been working together since August, so of course I would hear about this brand new show from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few friends and I decided to hit the theatre on Thursday, November 14th, and we were in for a wild ride. A show about murder, mental health, and the fight between the past and the future ensued. Not to mention the nine simulated gunshots throughout.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Maddie Schueth and junior Hailey Barrus\u2019s characters, Martin and Billy respectively, both had ingenious quips. Martin specifically used the audience as the punchline to some jokes. Audiences stood-in for the voices in Martin\u2019s head, as he was schizophrenic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/11\/Pizzini-Boe2-200x133.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11038\" width=\"312\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/11\/Pizzini-Boe2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/11\/Pizzini-Boe2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/11\/Pizzini-Boe2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/11\/Pizzini-Boe2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/11\/Pizzini-Boe2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><figcaption>Junior Dalton Van Briesen and Junior Hailey Barrus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The content may have seemed funny at times, but it was also pretty serious. There was a heavy emphasis on the possibilities of the future and how to deal with death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Family conflicts were discussed \u2013 including abuse, affairs, and addiction \u2013 and there were some pretty raunchy scenes. As an audience member, I felt uncomfortable at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I think that was the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honestly, it wasn\u2019t an easy show to watch or understand. I called it a \u201cthinker;\u201d once I digested the smaller details, I wrapped my head around it better. Plus, it is&nbsp;<em>student-written&nbsp;<\/em>and that\u2019s pretty cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019d give it a solid seven of ten shovel-dug holes (which doesn\u2019t get easier, even with experience).&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Mari Pizzini&#8211;Life goes by in the blink of an eye. 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