For this fourth short assignment, you will propose a directorial concept for one of the plays studied thus far: Lysistrata, cullud wattah, The Tempest, Blue-Eyed Black Boy, The Shipment, Thanksgiving Play, Language of Angels, Vietgone, or Angels in America.
Choose one play we’ve studied thus far that you would like to direct. Turn in a “directorial concept” document that addresses the following — engaged more fully in Chapter 6 of the textbook — in at least 400 words:
What is the spine of this play?
What theatrical style (such as realism, naturalism, expressionism, surrealism, theatre of the absurd, choreopoem, etc.) would you use to stage this production? Why?
What is your directorial concept? Make sure to articulate the period (or time/space) you’d like to stage the play in as well as the concept framing the play? You are welcome to include images (with citations) to further animate your ideas.
What is at least one question you have for the play? (This could be about staging, dialogue, casting, or another idea/issue).