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Please attend four (4) lectures or theatrical performances
(at least one of each)
and respond with a critique that follows the guidelines listed here.
1. Please head your reaction paper as follows in the top left corner:
Name
Date
Course
Theatrical Title & Date 2. Please address the following
questions in your reaction composition:
If a theatrical performance:
1) Please describe the theatrical work - title,
playwright, type of theatre
(musical, drama, comedy) - and a brief synopsis
of the plot.
2) What do you know of the playwright with
respect to other works by
him/her, themes that connect these works, and any
aspects of
autobiography or particular message the writer is
conveying?
3) How does this work compare with contemporary
works? How would
you compare dialogue, characters, plot, etc to
similar works written today?
Are there different values reflected in this work
from contemporary values
and why? If a
lecture:
1) Please describe the lecture in terms of who
spoke, his/her background,
the lecture topic and a brief synopsis of the
presentation.
2) What do you know of the speaker regarding
works written by him,
professional of political positions held, and any
other notable aspects of
their career? Is he/she part of a
particular movement or cultural group?
3) How does this lecture reflect or reject
current themes and opinions?
What other prominent people share his/her views?
For both:
4) Did you enjoy the performance/lecture?
Why or why not? Any part of
the performance or lecture in particular that was
most memorable and why?
Would you attend a play by this writer or another
lecture by this speaker
again? Format:
There is a 2-page minimum and it must be typed,
double-spaced, using 12-point, 1-inch margins, and stapled. If the
response is sent by e-mail, please send as an attachment in Microsoft word.
Due Date: Please submit your reaction by the Friday following the
performance.
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