Similar to film and music reviews which analyze and critique the whole work, a review of a play or musical should also critique the production as a whole, in addition to its variety of elements. The purpose of a review is to provide a potential audience with an unbiased opinion of the production, supported by facts.
This last written assignment requires you to attend one UT Department of Theatre and Film production this semester -- THE IMAGINARY INVALID or THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. This assignment is to analyze and critique the production, using theatrical terminology, not merely "liking or disliking" the play (do not turn in a rewritten version of the plot summary)
Like any written essay, a theatre review should contain an introduction, body and conclusion. Elements that could be discussed in this review (but are not limited by) include:
- introductory material :name of the play or production, playwright, performance location, date: ( the Importance of being earnest, Oscar Wilde, the university of Toledo, Dec 3 ,2016)
- the production's themes and/or playwright's voice (what he/she was trying to say)
- expected audience response
- visual elements (set design, costumes, lighting, sound and/or music) and how they support (or don't support) the production
- artists' performances (actors and their roles, director, designers), including their honesty/believability
- successful moments in the play vs. unclear ones conclusion or overall impression of the production
The first file is a short video double click on it.
The original play is in the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOjUMkRuQM&t=1101s