Experiencing the Bohemian Lifestyle

Jasmine Namdar, Starr Lam, and Mikayla Emer.

We first introduced Rent by by defining a bohemian: a socially unconventional person, especially one who is involved in the arts.​ We then discussed the setting and themes behind the film and how they depicted the lives of several bohemians and their struggles with sexuality, drugs, paying their rent, and life under the shadow of AIDS in the East Village of New York City from 1989 to 1990.​

We retold the plot of Rent, while playing the key songs from the musical:

Seasons of Love: https://youtu.be/UvyHuse6buY
Rent: https://youtu.be/fjbMKO6hOOk
La Vie Boheme: https://youtu.be/xTvhS5d1kn8
Finale: https://youtu.be/KLtaxFmNkdc

After that, we talked about the creation process, Jonathan Larson’s adaptation, music, and the morals and lessons to take from the musical. We ended our presentation with a Minecraft adaptation of the engagement reception.