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The artistic examples I have chosen are (Ngugi Wa Thiong’o_ inspiration from his book decolonising the mind)
Selina Thompson – Salt and just in case Bella Hooks

The artistic examples I have chosen are (Ngugi Wa Thiong’o_ inspiration from his book decolonising the mind) Selina Thompson – Salt and just in case Bella Hooks

Design is a collaborative process involving the director and the design team. Describe the design process for the scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers (be sure to look evenly at each designer). How do they get from “page to stage” and what are the steps involved?  Describe and analyze the process for each designer using an example of a specific theater show. Please refrain from using film or television examples. Also, describe the design elements, tools, and techniques that they manipulate to create their design.This information can be gathered from the text and from interviews with theater designers. Lastly, describe how the process for each of the designers cross over and how they collaborate to solve creative problems. Use chapter 8, 9 and 10 to help support your answer.

You are to read the play Gloria and answer the following four questions. 1. What did you respond to in the play – positive or negative? Please explain in detail. This could be a character, a scene or overall situation. 2. What if anything needs to be clarified for you? What didn’t you understand? Explain. 3. What do you think the main idea is that the playwright wants to convey? Explain. 4. Do you feel that the depiction of Asian Americans in the play is stereotypical? Do you think it Is harmful or in anyway racist? Explain. The response should clearly demonstrate that you have read the play, while specifically answering each of the above questions with thoughtfulness and detail.

Hope you liked Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. It was quite ground-breaking in its time and Nora’s departure caused quite an outcry. It doesn’t seem mild stuff now either, even though the conventions have changed. Remember what we talked about regarding works from history—we must do the time-travelling, the work is what it is. My take away from the play is the tremendous sympathy Ibsen has for Nora. She’s tried so hard to be more than society allows her to be, and she suffers for it. Her faith in her own abilities and her marriage is shaken apart when Torvald doesn’t respect or even comprehend what she did for him, and what he didn’t do for her. Ibsen even has some pity for Torvald as well. He’s as much a prisoner of society as Nora is. He can’t see what she sees, or feel what she feels. Few men of his time were taught the need for that. Torvald is situational, transactional, as he was raised to be. Nora, however, realizes a bigger picture and breaks free of her upbringing—but not without great sacrifice. You may view the play differently, it can mean different things to each of us. Using your notes from your viewing of A Doll’s House and after watching the two short videos at the links below, write a reaction to what’s happened to theater since we first started. You can use Ibsen as a discussion point to write about any social themes you’ve seen in theater and images or speeches you found powerful. How are you feeling/thinking about the theater you’ve seen in this class? Does the theater we’ve seen so far put your own personal history into any kind of perspective? 2-3 pages, or more if you’d like. Due in pdf to me by Wednesday afternoon, October 28. As always, enjoy the writing. Please watch these short videos before you write: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lleHC2zeLDQ National Theater of Great Britain: The Work of Ibsen, Part One This video gives you an idea of how directors and playwrights think about Ibsen, especially about A Doll’s House. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiiaed3puhY Crash Course Theater: Ibsen and Strindberg Another fun video that highlights some of the developments around Ibsen (with special attention to A Doll’s House) and his “theatrical opponent” August Strindberg, whose works you should check out online when you have some time.

Each question appears in the attached document: Midsummer_DQ.doc Look in the table below to find the question number(s) assigned to you. Answer the discussion question by creating a thread for your question; for the two of you sharing a question, the first person to post will create the thread; the second person will answer fully, but in a reply under the thread created for the question. Please put the number of your Discussion Question (DQ), and a brief description in the subject line of your message Write out the question before you write your answer in your posting. This will help us focus on the content and keep things in order. Provide a complete response. The suggested length for your initial assigned question is approximately equivalent to 150-300 words.

View the live production on Youtube. Man of La Mancha – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P-urFCCz9Q CONTENT: Create a title for your critique that reflects your response, feeling, or point-of-view regarding the production. This will help focus your analysis. Introduce your paper by relating your overall impression of the play and the production (REMEMBER: there is a difference between them). Indicate the good points along with those that need improvement.  Keep an open mind and attempt to be objective and fair.   Include in your thesis paragraph(s) an evaluation of the acting.  Consider analyzing one performer that made an impact on you and why. The body of your essay will evaluate in depth the topics you introduced. REMEMBER: be constructive; don’t be hyper-critical; be honest and sincere; back up all your opinions with valid reasons. DON’T discuss the plot of the play. You can discuss how the character of Cervantes creates a play within the play and theatrically tells the story of Don Quixote. Research Miguel de Cervantes. Include a short paragraph about his activities as a theatre artist and political activist in Spain.  (Make sure and cite your reference – a bibliography is not necessary.) Your evaluation of the production aspects of the play may include commentary on the directing, set(s), lighting, music, and sound as well as any other aesthetic observations. Approach the performance and this paper with an attitude of enjoying it. Summarize any lasting impressions the play had on you after viewing the performance.

The paper should cover the following:For an Actor-• Basic bio information.• Internal versus external.• Use of their voice and body (physiological).• Use of their imagination (psychological).• Use of their emotion.• Kinds of characters played, plays (films) acted in.• Style/Genre of plays (films) acted in.• Are they known for being easy to work with/hard to work with?  Collaboration.

Put effort and write about how actors take risks and about being a gracious actor

Put effort and write about how actors take risks and about being a gracious actor