ESSAY QUESTION: Choose two characters from August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and one character from Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. Discuss one character per supporting paragraph. How does that character work to fight or maintain their given circumstances in regards to dealing with racism or sexism? Are there any characters working against the character… Continue reading Discuss two characters from August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and one character from Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House
Category: Drama and Theatre
What does writer and philosopher Albert Camus mean when he writes that, “Antigone is right. But Creon is not wrong”?
This week’s discussion will focus on the story of Antigone originally written by Greek playwright Sophocles. Please read the play Burial at Thebes, an adaptation by Seamus Heaney. After reading the play and watching the powerpoint presentation on Festival Theatre and reading the corresponding Chapter Festival Theatre pages 59-77 in your textbook, please post a… Continue reading What does writer and philosopher Albert Camus mean when he writes that, “Antigone is right. But Creon is not wrong”?
What is an External Obstacle that you could add to escalate the conflict, or “Raise the Stakes”, of your scene?
#5 Two custodians have just discovered an envelope stuffed with dozens of $100 bills in a wastebasket. It’s late at night; no one else is around. The scene. should start immediately after they money has been found. A. You need the money. You want to split it with your friend and not tell anyone else… Continue reading What is an External Obstacle that you could add to escalate the conflict, or “Raise the Stakes”, of your scene?
Read the play “The Dilemma of a Ghost” and take “Notes towards a Performance Theory of Orature ” as reference
Original given prompt: Read the play “The Dilemma of a Ghost” carefully and take “Notes towards a Performance Theory of Orature ” as reference. Now, imagine that you’re directing a production of that play, and explain how you would stage one or two specific scenes from the play. Your directorial choices should advance an interpretation… Continue reading Read the play “The Dilemma of a Ghost” and take “Notes towards a Performance Theory of Orature ” as reference
The Crime of the Century
YOU WILL NEED TO WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY: The Crime of the Century ON HBO MAX IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT!!!!! 7-9 PAGE ESSAY Pick a documentary that moves or impresses you (a dull one will make this assignment too hard!). I PICKED THE DOCUMENTARY: The Crime of the Century https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-crime-of-the-century ANSWER FOR ME THE… Continue reading The Crime of the Century
Explain the significance of specific elements of mise-en-scène, cinematography
Assignment goals Interpret key aspects of mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, and sound from the sequence of shots you logged in the shot log assignment. Explain why your interpretation of those elements is important for understanding the film’s overall themes or messages. Write clearly and concisely, using relevant course terminology. Prompt: In an essay of at least… Continue reading Explain the significance of specific elements of mise-en-scène, cinematography
Read “How I Learned to Drive,” Who is the protagonist?
Read “How I Learned to Drive,” and answer the following Discussion questions and answer the 5 Quiz questions attached in the files. Answers to the discussion questions do not need to be long. Just need to be answered. 1. Who is the protagonist? 2. Which characters are the protagonist’s opposing forces? 3. What is the… Continue reading Read “How I Learned to Drive,” Who is the protagonist?