Assignment 1 Similar to film and music reviews which analyze and critique the whole work, a review of a play or musical should also critique the production as a whole, in addition to its variety of elements.  The purpose of a review is to provide a potential audience with an  unbiased  opinion of the production, supported by facts. This last written assignment requires you to attend one UT Department of  Theatre  and Film production this semester -- THE IMAGINARY INVALID or THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.  This assignment is to  analyze and critique  the production, using theatrical terminology, not merely “liking or disliking” the play (do not turn in a rewritten version of the plot summary) Like any written essay, a  theatre  review should contain an introduction, body and conclusion.  Elements that could be discussed in this review (but are not limited by) include: introductory material (name of the play or production, playwright, performance location, date) the production’s themes and/or playwright’s voice (what he/she was trying to say) expected audience response visual elements (set design, costumes, lighting, sound and/or music) and how they support (or don’t support) the production artists’ performances (actors and their roles, director, designers), including their honesty/believability successful moments in the play vs. unclear ones conclusion or overall impression of the production This  theatre  review should be based on the live theatrical performance seen here at UT, not a film version or other school's production.  In general, your assignment should be typed and proofread, at least 3-4 pages in length.  Think creativity, originality (such as images, links, etc.) and presentational choices (such as Word,  Powerpoint ,  Prezi , audio files, etc.) -- reviews are no longer just printed in newspapers or magazines, reviews are also found on television, radio and the  internet .  Be careful of spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and MLA guidelines.  Remember to document any outside sources you use.  Early submissions are always accepted. Assignment 2 The course research project/presentation is a more formal research project on a specific  theatre  topic studied or prominent in the field.  The presentation should be on one of the theatrical topics listed below…or elect to pick a topic of your own (with approval by the instructor). Early  Theatre : The Greek City  Dionysia  Festival Japanese Kabuki  Theatre Christopher Marlowe: The Other Elizabethan Playwright Lord Chamberlain's Men London’s Historic Drury Lane  Theatre Tennessee Williams and Society's Outcasts American Musicals by Stephen Sondheim Theatre  in Prisons The Tony Awards Stage Musicals on Film Areas that could be covered by this presentation include (but are not limited by) the following: a general history of the period, event, playwright, etc. staging and production conventions, if applicable plays and/or other related productions produced audience responses t.

1. Assignment 1
Similar to film and music reviews which analyze and
critique the whole work, a review of a play or musical should
also critique the production as a whole, in addition to its variety
of elements. The purpose of a review is to provide a potential
audience with an
unbiased
opinion of the production, supported by facts.
This last written assignment requires you to attend one UT
Department of
Theatre
and Film production this semester -- THE IMAGINARY
INVALID or THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. This
assignment is to
analyze and critique
the production, using theatrical terminology, not merely “liking
or disliking” the play (do not turn in a rewritten version of the
plot summary)
Like any written essay, a
theatre
review should contain an introduction, body and conclusion.
Elements that could be discussed in this review (but are not
limited by) include:
introductory material (name of the play or production,
playwright, performance location, date)
the production’s themes and/or playwright’s voice (what he/she
was trying to say)
expected audience response
visual elements (set design, costumes, lighting, sound and/or
music) and how they support (or don’t support) the production
artists’ performances (actors and their roles, director,
designers), including their honesty/believability
successful moments in the play vs. unclear ones
conclusion or overall impression of the production
This

2. theatre
review should be based on the live theatrical performance seen
here at UT, not a film version or other school's production. In
general, your assignment should be typed and proofread, at least
3-4 pages in length. Think creativity, originality (such as
images, links, etc.) and presentational choices (such as Word,
Powerpoint
,
Prezi
, audio files, etc.) -- reviews are no longer just printed in
newspapers or magazines, reviews are also found on television,
radio and the
internet
. Be careful of spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation,
and MLA guidelines. Remember to document any outside
sources you use. Early submissions are always accepted.
Assignment 2
The course research project/presentation is a more formal
research project on a specific
theatre
topic studied or prominent in the field. The presentation
should be on one of the theatrical topics listed below…or elect
to pick a topic of your own (with approval by the instructor).
Early
Theatre
: The Greek City
Dionysia
Festival
Japanese Kabuki
Theatre
Christopher Marlowe: The Other Elizabethan Playwright
Lord Chamberlain's Men
London’s Historic Drury Lane
Theatre
Tennessee Williams and Society's Outcasts

3. American Musicals by Stephen Sondheim
Theatre
in Prisons
The Tony Awards
Stage Musicals on Film
Areas that could be covered by this presentation include (but
are not limited by) the following:
a general history of the period, event, playwright, etc.
staging and production conventions, if applicable
plays and/or other related productions produced
audience responses to or involvement in
theatre
Unlike other assignments in this course, the presentation is not
necessarily a normal written essay (though an enhanced written
research project would be acceptable). Think originality and
creativity…that is, graphics, charts, images/videos,
Powerpoint
/
Prezi
programs, audio or visual presentations, etc. are all accepted
and encouraged. If created in Word, 6-8 page limit is
recommended; if created in
Powerpoint
/
Prezi
, 14-16 panels is suggested. Your presentation can be turned in
at any time during the semester, but is due no later than the last
day of classes (Fri Dec 9). Early submissions are encouraged
and will always be accepted. This presentation is graded
according to the Course Research Project/Presentation Rubric.