Intro to Theatre Play Reaction paper “Compleat female”
Intro and very brief summary : what type of play is it : a tragedy ,comedy ,farce etc? Give a brief summary of the play. Write a brief summary of the play in your own words (about one page) . Do not plagiarize by taking off the Internet. If you do , you will not receive credit for the paper !!!
1. Direction. Discuss the “blocking “which are the physical movements of the actors . Could you see them? Could you hear them? Did the place of the show work? Were you confused, bored totally into it etc?
2. Acting: You must choose at least 5 characters to discuss .Who played the roles? What type of people were they ?
3. Set: Describe the set(s) with some detail . This should include major props that you noticed. If you liked something in particular about it ,you may also note that.
4. Lighting : What did you notice about the lighting ? did it affect your mood of the play ? Did the wash of lights onstage have a color? Where there any specific effects ? Were you able to see actors onstage ?Lighting changes can be very subtle ,but remember to watch and see if there are lighting cues.
