Essay on "Blood Wedding (Critique) (Play)"

Quoted Instructions for "Blood Wedding (Critique) (Play)" Assignment:

The assignment was to go see the Blood Wedding production on campus and write a critique on it, But I unfortunately missed the play. If the ***** needs me to provide any additional information on the play that cannot be found online I can ask classmates who watched the production and relay it to the *****!

These are instructions from the professor on how she wants the critique to be done

Critique Guidelines:

*****¢ Minimum 1000 words/Maximum 1500 words. Double spaced, 12-point

font. Less than 1000 words (yes, even having 999 words) will result in

the critique not being graded, and receiving a zero on the assignment.

*****¢ Put your name, ID Number, class name and play attended on the first

page, top right.

*****¢ You will italicize the play*****s title. Play titles are italicized. If you are

utilizing the title of the play in any given sentence, you will italicize

that title. Play titles are italicized. You will italicize the play*****s title. If

you are not italicizing the play*****s title, it is only and only because you

have underlined that title. It is also acceptable to underline the play*****s

title.

This is a critique of the performance you attended. Taking up real estate on your

paper to write about your experience of arriving at the theatre, historical research

on the play, the weather the day of the play, how cold it was in the theatre, or

other extraneous information will lower your grade. Additionally, a needlessly

long introductory and/or concluding paragraph, or a re-telling of the plot/story

will lower your grade.

Your grade doesn*****t depend on if you liked or disliked the

production. You will be graded on the depth of your observations

and on how well you communicate and support your opinions.

What is most important in this critique is that in your explanation of the

performance you explain WHY you have the opinion you do about a certain production element. To say: *****The ____ was terrible***** or the *****The ___ was great***** is

not acceptable. Explain to me WHY you think so. Lack of well-thought out and

articulated explanations will lower your grade.

Remember Goethe*****s guidelines for critical engagement. Let these guide you, as

they will help you thoughtfully engage with what you have just experienced and

take your reactions beyond the basic *****I liked it***** or *****I didn*****t like it.***** So:

1. What is the production trying to do?

2. Was it done well?

3. Was it worth doing?

In writing your critique, answer these questions in essay form:

1. What was the theme of the play? Did you agree with the play*****s message?

Why or why not?

2. Who are the protagonist and antagonist and what are their

motivations/goals in the play? Did their motivations/goals make sense to

you given the theme of the play? Why or why not?

3. What was the primary conflict between the protagonist and antagonist?

4. Who was the most effective actor? Why?

5. Who was the least effective actor? Why?

Include the actor*****s real name and differentiate between the actor

and the character they played. Make that distinction, please.

6. How did the play*****s set contribute to your understanding of the play*****s

story, characters and theme? Did the play*****s set help or hinder your

understanding of story, characters, and theme? Explain your answer.

7. How did the play*****s costumes contribute to your understanding of the

play*****s story, characters and theme? Did the play*****s costumes help or hinder

your understanding of story, characters, and theme? Explain your answer.

8. How did the play*****s lighting contribute to your understanding of the

play*****s story, characters and theme? Did the play*****s costumes help or hinder

your understanding of story, characters, and theme? Explain your answer.

9. How did the play*****s sound/score contribute to your understanding of the

play*****s story, characters and theme? Did the play*****s sound/score help or hinder your understanding of story, characters, and theme? Explain your

answer.

. *****