Write a 1200 word academic review/critique of “Company”. The acting and plot should be minor concerns. Use your pages to examine the production elements (lights, sets, costumes, sound) and how those elements worked or didn’t work to make this production a success or failure. Your opinions should be supported by specifics and examples from the production. Also, AVOID too much summary. This paper shouldn’t be a plot description or a literary book report, you will be expected to reference the production and not simply the play. Assume I know the story and get to your production analysis.
Additionally, an overlong introductory and/or concluding paragraph, or a re-telling of the plot/story will lower your grade. A summary is an important tool of writing, but should not be the focus or point of this particular paper. Your grade doesn’t depend on if you liked or disliked the production. You will be graded on the depth of your observations and on how well you communicate and support your opinions.
In writing your critique, you can use these questions as a guide:
What was the theme of the play? Did you agree with the play’s message? How do the production elements of the show you watched support this theme? Why or why not?
How did the play’s set contribute to your understanding of the play’s story, characters, and theme? Did the play’s set help or hinder your understanding of the story, characters, and theme? Explain your answer.
How did the play’s costumes contribute to your understanding of the play’s story, characters, and theme? Did the play’s costumes help or hinder your understanding of the story, characters, and theme? Explain your answer.
How did the play’s lighting contribute to your understanding of the play’s story, characters, and theme? Did the play’s costumes help or hinder your understanding of the story, characters, and theme? Explain your answer.
How did the play’s sound/score contribute to your understanding of the play’s story, characters, and theme? Did the play’s sound/score help or hinder your understanding of the story, characters, and theme? Explain your answer.
