Quarter 2 Theatre Critique STEP ONE:

WATCH A MOVIE, PLAY OR MUSICAL

STEP TWO:

HEADING

STUDENT NAME:

WHICH QUARTER: 2ND

TYPE OF : (PICK PLAY/MUSICAL OR MOVIE)

TITLE OF PIECE:

DIRECTOR:

PLAYWRIGHT/SCREENWRITER:

MAIN CHARACTERS/ACTORS (TOP FIVE IF THERE ARE OVER 7 MAIN CHARACTERS)

QUESTONS

WHAT WAS THE PLOT? (THE STORYLINE)? (NO MORE THAN A PARAGRAPH LONG)
WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER? EXPLAIN. WHO WAS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE CHARACTER? EXPLAIN.
MOST STORIES ATTEMPTED TO TEACH A LESSON. WHAT LESSON DO YOU THINK THIS STORY WAS TRYING TO TEACH? IF ITS NOT TRYING TO TELL A LESSON WHAT IS IT TRYING TO DO AND WHY? (IS IT TRYING TO ENTERTAIN?)
WHAT WAS THE SETTING (SPECIFICALLY WHEN AND WHERE DID IT TAKE PLACE)? HOW DID THE SET (THE BUILDINGS AND SCENERY) ADD TO THE PLAY OR MOVIE?
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE COSTUME AND WHY? WHAT WAS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE COSTUME AND WHY?
HOW DID THE MUSIC ADD TO THE PLAY OR MOVIE? EXPLAIN. ( ALL MOVIES HAVE MUSIC EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT SINGING. THIS IS CALLED UNDERSCORING AND ITS THE MUSIC OR SOUNDS UNDERNEATH EVERY SCENE)
DID YOU LIKE THE MOVIE OR PLAY? EXPLAIN. WOULD YOU RECOMMEND IT?

EACH QUESTION SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST A 3 SENTENCE ANSWER.
PAPER CAN BE EITHER ESSAY FORMAT AND QUESTION AND ANSWER FORMAT.
PLEASE HELP