I wanted to give you a heads up for this particular assignment. you’re going to select one of the plays that are outlined and you’re going to find the questions listed A through G and they’re each going to have three sub prompts and each of those prompts should be 100 words. The other thing I wanted to mention with this critical review assignment one of the things students miss all the time is the question on presentational style and what it’s asking you is that does the audience and the performer interact is the audience acknowledged and that would be presentational and if they are not it’s representational very similar to movie the other thing I wanted to mention when it asks you which performer stood out please cite performers and not characters so you would say the name of the performer rather than the character you could say the name of the performer playing such and such a character and Lastly directorial concept and then question and POV essentially what that is asking is what did the director want to share or show the audience in your opinion and was it achieved or not. I hope this helps you and if you have any questions lmk
This assignment can be satisfied by streaming one of the following choices.
West Side Story (Links to an external site.)
Romeo and Juliet (Links to an external site.)
King and I (Links to an external site.)
Or you may watch Into the Woods on Youtube
Rent 2008 Broadway Production – ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS – using this format – (identify all headings and subheadings) a. Event Synopsis and Theme
a. Synopsis: Give a brief synopsis of the story. What was it about? 2. Is the film or play based upon a true story or is it fictional? 3Theme: What message is the writer trying to communicate to the audience or viewer?
b. Presentation Style: (Provide examples for all your statements/observations) 1. Did the performers utilize any special presentation style? (Representational or Presentational) 2. Did any of the performers stand out? Why? Give examples. 3. Were the performances believable and honest? Why? Provide an example.
c. Directorial Concept: (Provide examples for all your statements/observations) 1. What was the Director’s point of view in presenting this event? 2. What was the promise of this production? Was it fulfilled? 3. What would you have done to improve the event?
d. Use of Lighting: (Provide examples for all your statements/observations) 1. How was the lighting and setting used within the film or play? (General or specific) 2. What if anything was unusual about the utilization of light or environment? 3. Any special use of color or special effects that helped convey the story to the audience?
e. Prompt: Is this film reflective of western culture’s values. If not, what values does it reflect?
Please reply in your own thoughts and words your understanding of this prompt and whether or not you agree with it in relationship to the content you chose to review for this assignment. Minimum of 100 words.
f. Prompt: “Cinema is a mirror by which we often see ourselves – Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Please discuss in your own thoughts and words your understanding and whether or not you agree with the above quote in relationship to the content you chose to review for this assignment. Minimum of 100 words for full credit
g. Prompt: “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” Marcus Garvey
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