Andre Fuller/Roundup
Perspective was the theme for the student run “The Philosopher’s Cabaret,” today at 3 p.m. in the Great Hall on Pierce College.
Student turned actors used their skills to perform skits, displayed commercials, read poems and sing.
Adjunct Instructor of Philosophy Melanie McQuitty teaches a student success course that put the event together. The class was set up to teach the basics to succeed in philosophy.
McQuitty’s students voted on the “end of the semester” project theme for the philosophy talent show.
“I wanted my students to explain philosophy creatively,” said McQuitty. “I am really proud of my students. They worked hard on this project.”
Many students found McQuitty’s course beneficial to their success inside and outside the classroom.
“She [McQuitty] taught me how to manage my time better,” said Tom Joanides, a philosophy student.
A frequent performer for the Icehouse Comedy Club in Pasadena, Calif. and Comedy House on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, Calif., Joanides was the host and comedian for the event.
With most of the performances being skits, the actors wanted to display their creative views for the students at Pierce.
Business management major Allen Abraham, performed a skit in which three students sat on stage (with three-dimensional glasses on) watching the audience.
“I want them [students] to get a different perspective on the event,” said Abraham.
The skits performed were based on philosophy perspective. The students performing the skits wanted the audience to understand societies perspective on everyday life situations.
“Forever flawed” was a skit that featured two students impersonating philosophers Plato and Socrates.
“Tee time with sex” was a poem performed by Meidrah Taylor. The poem was spoken in the words of sex. Telling the audience why she is beloved and needs to be loved.
“British Intelligence” written by Shayda Kasher, was performed by two students that acted out a skit where they having a meeting. An American man and British woman, the skit described the different perspective of their vastly different cultures.
The course will be available during the 2010 spring semester. “The Philosopher’s Cabaret” will be performed by the students next semester as well.
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