[Type the document title] [Type the date] TA 20 - Critique, Analysis & Observations of Theatrical Elements of Production Attended CRITIQUE # _____ TOTAL /35 POINTS Name __________________________ Report Date _________________________ Name of Play ___________________________________________________ Performance Date _______________________________________________ Venue of Play ___________________________________________________ Director __________________________ Genre ______________________ (2 point) 1. What type of theatre? How did the overall space affect the play, the actors, the audience? (3 points) 2. What is the play about? The plot/structure – use Freytag’s Pyramid (5 points) 3. What is the overall theme/main message & objective? (5 points) Give specific examples that support your idea. 4. Describe the actor’s performances & character interaction: Use both actor’s real name & character portrayed (5 points) 5. Detail the design elements & how they supported/or did not support the overall production: (5 points) 6. In your opinion, what was the director’s vision? Was the vision achieved? Give examples to substantiate your opinion. (5 points) 7. How was your performance experience? What was the audience’s experience: (5 points) [Type text] [Type text] [Type text] Upload Finished Critique to Turnitin Prior to Due Date Bring program, tickets and completed Worksheet to Class Name: __________________________________ Critique # ______ Date: __________________________________ TOTAL ______/ 20 Points Production: _______________________________ Worksheet for Theatre-Going & Preparation for Critique Remember: Do not try to write an essay or even any fully developed statements while you are watching the performance; that would defeat the whole purpose of theatre-going. Use hard copy and hand write notes. Notes Before the Performance – Impressions of the Theatre a. Jot down three adjectives that describe the atmosphere of the theatre. b. What kind of theatre is it: proscenium, thrust, arena, found space? c. Is the audience - house full or the seating sparse? d. Can you see the playing space before the performance begins? e. If you can see the playing space, what are your impressions about the scenery? What does it seem to suggest about the production? (Just jot down a few adjectives that reflect your first impressions.) Read the Program (usually has Director’s, Design Team, Cast, Crew Names – brief bios, Director’s Notes, mini-exposition, highlights) a. Jot down when and where the play is set, and any other information you have gleaned from the program. b. Read any notes in the program and underline three sentences, which you believe will help you better, understand the production. c. Underline any historical information in the program about the play or playwright. Notes During Intermission 1. What did you learn i.