Was it a good play? Why? Discuss the elements of production you witnessed; the set, lights, sound, costumes and props. What messages, themes and points of view did the play express? Give examples.

Case study

See a performance of a live theatrical production! You are required to write a three-page DOUBLE SPACED paper. Your papers should be solidly constructed with proper sentence and paragraph structure as well as grammatical correctness. It is a completely subjective essay, and it should express your critical opinion on the play as you experienced it.

Consider the following:

• a. Was it a good play? Why?
• b. Discuss the elements of production you witnessed; the set, lights, sound, costumes and props.
• c. What messages, themes and points of view did the play express? Give examples.

Remember the three key questions our textbook asks to define a good critique:

• What was the production trying to achieve?
• Was the attempt successful? Was it worthwhile?