Ethnography is when you take real life interviews and experiences and utilize theater conventions to create a unique piece of theater. Fires in the Mirror is a performance based on a series of interviews regarding the Crown Heights Conflict that took place in Brooklyn in 1991, just five months after the Rodney King Riots in Los Angeles. In this assignment, you will view Documentary Theatre, create character analyses, satisfying CSET standards for making judgments on dramatic works.
Part 1
-
- Watch Fires in the Mirror, Parts 1-6. The videos are below.
- As you watch, complete the Character Analysis form. You can copy and paste the names into a document and record your descriptions of them or print this paper and write directly on it.
- Watch Fires in the Mirror, Parts 1-6. The videos are below.
Complete the
- Character Analysis may include these descriptions of each character:
physical description
emotions
point of view
how the character changes
what the character wants (what is their objective?)
