Theatre

Choose two plays ,discuss and define the concepts of multiculturalism, interculturalism and transculturalism in your opening paragraph.

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Pick from: Fences by August Wilson; Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Simon Stephens; The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl; Laramie Project by Moises Kaufmann and Stop Kiss by Diana Son. This is a paper in which you compare and contrast the multicultural, intercultural and transcultural … Read more

Considering the origins of theatre in different regions of the world and its original functions,what was its purpose to the audience?

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Considering the origins of theatre in different regions of the world and its original functions, what do you think the purpose was to the audience? If all “great art” has a responsibility to educate, communicate, and entertain, what values are present in early forms of performance? Compare the videos of the introduction of : House … Read more

DESIGN-What was your first impression of the designs?

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ACTING: •Were the actors believable? How, or why not? •What was the performer trying to accomplish? To entertain you, convince you, scare you, comfort you, etc? Did it work? •How do you imagine another actor would have handled the role? Why? •Did you always understand the actor’s objective, obstacle, and tactics? When did they do … Read more

Choose either Tectonic Theatre Project’s The Laramie Project or Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced,  and discuss the challenges of prejudice and hate in our society.

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Choose either Tectonic Theatre Project’s The Laramie Project or Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced,  and discuss the challenges of prejudice and hate in our society. What do you think are the main issues discussed in the play and what is the playwright(s) attempting to say about these issues? Do you feel the playwright offers a specific message … Read more