Choose an excerpt from “Illusion comique” and comment on it from the perspective of metatheatricality as theater about theater. Indicate, at the end, the bibliography you have consulted.

Illusion comique

Choose an excerpt from “Illusion comique” and comment on it from the perspective of metatheatricality as theater about theater. Indicate, at the end, the bibliography you have consulted.

Compose a short paper on how these social factors evolved over time to result in the “script” we have inherited of the piece of once-religious-now-secular culture we understand to exist today.

Our Social life or Culture

Select an aspect of our social life or culture that once held religious significance, but has now become secularized. Using this secularized piece of culture, and through your research, create a list of social factors that contributed to the religious elements diminishing over time. Compose a short paper on how these social factors evolved over time to result in the “script” we have inherited of the piece of once-religious-now-secular culture we understand to exist today.

2. Create and upload a meme here about how you understand the “dilemmas” faced by women’s roles in European drama

Write an essay on the significance of these people there style and passion that shaped the way we see theatre now, how relevant they are, and why we need to keep their memories alive.

Theatre in NYC in the 1970’s

The significance of these people there style and passion that shaped the way we see theatre now, how relevant they are, and why we need to keep their memories alive. Elizabeth Swados, Joseph Papp, Raoul Julia even including julie Taymur and Ann Bogart .Paper needs to have 5 book sources not electronic.

Explain in your own words how these three elements help to bring out the Commedia dell’arte style within the production. Also, talk about the set design, the music, and the costumes, as well as the directing, and the overall production as a piece of art.

One Man, Two Guvnors

You are now going to write a review of the production. For your review, please concentrate on the physicality of the show, the obvious “over-the-top” acting, and the breaking of the fourth wall. Explain in your own words how these three elements help to bring out the Commedia dell’arte style within the production. Also, talk about the set design, the music, and the costumes, as well as the directing, and the overall production as a piece of art.

Write three to four pages, double spaced paper, following MLA format.

 

How can we tie this imagery to how commemorative performance has historically developed? What does commemoration look like today?

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How can we tie this imagery to how commemorative performance has historically developed? What does commemoration look like today?

What ritualistic symbols do you see present in this performance that could be commemorative of a particular culture or practice?

The Ritual performance

After watching the ritual performance Video. What ritualistic symbols do you see present in this performance that could be commemorative of a particular culture or practice?

How might you connect the various ideas about Scenic Design, Lighting Design, and Costume Design?

Read and watch all those attached files and answer the following question in 200-230 words.

Do you believe that these chapters & videos provide a cohesive argument about theater design?

How might you connect the various ideas about Scenic Design, Lighting Design, and Costume Design?

Each of these is a world onto itself, but all are grouped under this broad category, “design.” So, what do you think about theater design?

 Identify how the case study relates to the broader political questions addressed by the module.

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Write 500 words on each of your chosen case studies. Your portfolio will have four sections/paragraphs. In each paragraph, you should:

Choose a quotation from one of the main theoretical texts addressed in that week’s session. Choose something that develops your understanding of the case study or makes you see it in a new light.

Identify how the case study relates to the broader political questions addressed by the module. Once you have picked your quotation, write it out and then reflect underneath on:

(1) what the quotation means and why you are drawn to it

(2) how it invites you to think about that week’s case study, including some close analysis of important moments/details in the case study At the very bottom of your document (after all four entries are complete),  include a bibliography.

It is sufficient to engage with one critical source per each of your chosen case studies.

But, should you wish to cite from other works you may do so, making sure to include footnotes. Footnotes and the bibliography are not included in the word count.

Define the concepts of multiculturalism, interculturalism and transculturalism in your opening paragraph.

Here are the plays you can 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 aspects of two plays. For this assignment you may also use the musicals “Lion King” and “Hamilton” as one of your plays.

1. Choose two plays that you like and want to discuss

2. Define the concepts of multiculturalism, interculturalism and transculturalism in your opening paragraph.

3. Organize your paper into three main sections: multiculturalism, interculturalism, transculturalism and discuss those concepts with specifics and examples of each of the two plays. Be sure to make comparisons (similarities) and contrasts (differences) between the two plays.

4. Write a concluding paragraph that ties all the information together.

5. Paper must be 7 to 10 pages in length in MLA format.

6. You must use the two plays as Reference Citations plus at least two other outside sources.

what do you personally think would be the most challenging for you if you were a theatre artist and why?

Of the production side of theatre – acting, directing, lighting design, sound design, costume design, props design, scenic design, or dramaturgy – what do you personally think would be the most challenging for you if you were a theatre artist and why? What do you perceive as the most exciting or rewarding and why?

Imagine you are a theatre company producing both Hamlet and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone in your 2021-2022 season, but due to the challenges of COVID-19, you have a VERY small budget for your productions. Based on the text of both, justify your choices to cut the budget of 2 areas (acting, directing. lighting, sound, costume, props, scenery, dramaturgy). If you had to eliminate the budget of those two areas of production completely, which two would you eliminate and why?