Streaming Options to replace
Live Theatre
Here are the streaming options for the LIVE theatre
critique. YOU MUST SELECT ONE OF THESE,
AS THEY ARE CAREFULLY CHOSEN TO REPLICATE THE AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE. Most of these are musicals, but the plays are
really current and cutting edge. These
were all filmed before a live audience, so there is some similarity to seeing
it live. RESEARCH THE TITLES, SO YOU CAN
SELECT A SHOW THAT SOUNDS APPEALING TO YOU.
There are a wide variety of streaming platforms listed, in order to make
it more accessible.
Musicals:
HAMILTON the
musical – Disney+
SHREK the musical
(Not the animated version) –Netflix ( my choice)
BILLY ELLIOT the
musical LIVE – Amazon Prime, Google Play, iTunes
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
the musical – Amazon Prime, Google Play
RENT (the final
Broadway performance – NOT the 2005 movie version) –Amazon Prime, Google Play,
Vudu, YouTube, iTunes
LEGALLY BLONDE, THE
MUSICAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiX-EJA8n4w&feature=youtu.be
Shakespeare:
ROMEO & JULIET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=9&v=wFBWXRqa7Gs&feature=youtu.be
Plays about racial Injustice:
TWILIGHT
LOS ANGELES 1992 (a one-woman show built and performed by Anna Deveare Smith,
based on verbatim interviews, deals with the LA Riots following police
brutality) https://www.pbs.org/video/great-performances-twilight-los-angeles-1/
UNTIL THE FLOOD (this is Dael Orlandersmith’s one-woman show that she wrote
and starred in, following the Ferguson shooting—very similar to Twilight:
Los Angeles, but with a more recent horrifying event): https://allarts.org/programs/all-arts-performance-selects/until-the-flood-wtcesv/
answering ALL QUESTIONS below:
ing To the Theatre
List the title of the play you attended, the theatre that was putting it on, and the
date and day of the week that you attended.
• Describe the environment (what was the space like) or atmosphere (what
was the vibe like) of the theatre.
• Describe the location of your seat in relationship to the stage.
• Describe the audience. What was their general age, how did they dress, and
what was the energy of the crowd upon arrival?
• Describe the design aspects (set, lights, sound) that are noticeable before the
play begins. (This can help us shape our expectations. For example, if there is
a giant stone cross onstage, bathed in red light, and they are playing somber
organ music, it may not be a comedy).
• Describe how these first impressions shape your expectations.
What Was It About
• What was the play about? What do you think the author of the play trying to
communicate to the audience? Was there a lesson or moral?
• Which character changed the most and how did they change?• Describe the genre (category) of the play. Was it comedy, tragedy,
melodrama, tragicomedy or musical? Some plays defy traditional genres. If
that is the case, or if you are unsure, describe the genre in your own words.
• Was it realistic or nonrealistic or somewhere in between? (Remember to
evaluate the 5 aspects of realism: plot, characters, language, environment
and style).
• Did you identify with one of the characters? If so, describe this character and
why you identified with him or her.
Design Aspects
• What information was conveyed by the scenery about time, place,
characters, and situation?
• How was this information conveyed to you (give examples)?
• What type of “world” was it?
• Address these same questions with regard to lighting, sound and
costumes. Make sure to give specific examples when talking about
each design element.
• Did the design aspects seem appropriate to the production? Why or why
not? Be specific.
Assessing The Performance
• What was the production attempting to do?
• Did the artists achieve this goal?
• Was the attempt worthwhile? Why or why not? (These are the most
important questions, as they allow us to be more objective. For example,
if you determine the production was a silly comedy attempting to make
us laugh and forget our troubles for 2 hours, assess whether or not the
artists achieved this goal. If you laughed and the rest of the audience
seemed to have a great time, perhaps they did achieve their goal. You
might rather see a play with more substance, and, if so, the next
questions would be a place to talk about whether you “liked” it or not).
• Were the actors believable, given the requirements of the play? If they
were believable, how did they seem to accomplish this? If they weren’t
believable, what occurred to impair or destroy believability?
• The director unifies a production and frequently provides an
interpretation of the text. Did there seem to be a unifying idea behind
the production? If so, how would you express it?
Overall Experience
• How did your experience compare to your expectations?
• What was the reaction of the audience? Was it similar or different to
your reaction?
• Did the experience leave a lasting impression? If so, describe in what
way.
• Based on this experience, would you go to the theatre again? Why or
why not
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