ACTING: Describe and evaluate the acting in the production. Consider the following questions to successfully analyze the acting.
Choose the performers you liked best – note things they did well (gestures, moments, bits) and explain why you think they were good. Be specific.
How did the performers voice, movement and non-spoken acting interpret the role? What actions contributed to the character created?
How did the performers relate to one another? Did they listen and respond naturally, or did they look like they were acting? How do you know?
How did the actors and acting choices affect your appreciation of the play?
How do you think the director contributed to the performances in the play?
SET DESIGN: Describe and evaluate the set design of the production.
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- What did the scenery look like?
Was it helpful to the play? To the performers? Too distracting? Too overbearing? Do you envision something else working better?
How did the set design affect your appreciation of the play?
LIGHTING: Describe and evaluate the lighting of the production.
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- Was it helpful to the play? To the performers? Too distracting? Too overbearing? Do you envision something else working better?
How did the lighting design affect your appreciation of the play?
SOUND: Describe the sound elements of the play (music, sound effects, microphones, etc).
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- Was it helpful to the play? To the performers? Too distracting? Too overbearing? Do you envision something else working better?
How did the sound design affect your appreciation of the play?
COSTUMES, PROPS: Describe the costumes and props used in the production.
- Were they helpful to the play? To the performers? Too distracting? Too overbearing? Would you have chosen different options?
How did the costumes and props affect your appreciation of the play?
CONCLUSION: The success of the production as a whole and personal recommendation.
As a whole, how would you rate this play? From four stars as the highest to zero as lowest.
What does the play have to say about people, relationships, human nature? What was the THEME (in one COMPLETE sentence)?
What did you learn about theater from this production?
Was the play entertaining? Why?
Would I recommend this play to others? Justify.
