Performance Critique #1–Outline
I need 4 pages Performance Critique. You can choose any play., I attached the overview of both Plays. Format is also mentioned below. Due in 12 hours.
This week, we will continue to work on our Performance Critique #1.
After completing your First Impressions Document you probably have a better sense of which of these two plays excite you the most and what ideas you want to discuss in your paper.
This week, you will pick one of the two plays (Fcenes or Glass Menagerie), determine the POV of your paper critique, and submit your paper’s outline. *I strongly suggest watching your selected play/film again to refresh your memory.
Performance Critiques are meant to analyze different aspects of the theatrical production you enjoyed. You can choose to write your paper from any of the following POVs or a combination of them: 1) Plot structure/genre and style, 2) Character Development 3) Social Themes discussed in the play.
Please note this is NOT an essay. It is just an outline to facilitate the writing process you will do next week.
To complete your assignment, use the following outline:
Performance Critique Outline
Your name:
Play selected:
Title of your paper:
POV (or combination ) of paper:
Introduction: The introduction to your paper should be one to two paragraphs long and it should introduce readers to the content of the paper (in this case, the play you selected), as well as give the reader a sense of what is to be expected in the analysis (body) of your essay.
In a few sentences, explain what you will discuss in the introduction of your paper:
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Main Body of paper: The main body of a paper is constituted by the actual discussion/critique of the piece selected. For the purpose of this class, we will focus on developing 3 main ideas of analysis/critique. In your paper, each of these ideas has to be developed in 2-3 paragraphs. Use your notes on the First Impression Document to determine what is most compelling to write about:
In a few sentences and bullet points, explain the main 3 ideas you will discuss in this paper. (Use the lines to explain your ideas and the bullet points to cite important details/facts/info you will write about:
Main body idea 1: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Main body idea 2: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Main body idea 3: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Conclusion: The conclusion of a paper is composed of one or two paragraphs and it should, in a few sentences, summarize the main ideas discussed in the body of the paper and your findings.
In a few sentences, explain what you will cover in the conclusion to your paper:
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Fences
Characters/Structure
– Troy Maxson played by Denzel Washington, Rose Maxson is his wife, Cory Maxson is Troy’s son, Jim Bono is Troy’s best friend and co-worker, Lyons is Troy’s son but from a previous marriage, Raynell is Troy’s newborn daughter and Gabriel Maxson is Troy’s brother.
– The focus of fences is on Troy, 53-year-old man that is struggling to provide for his family.
Genre/ Setting
– Fences is a Drama act which is based on the situation in 1950’s Pittsburgh. – The play primarily takes place in Troy’s backyard.
Plot
– The play takes place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Story is about Troy, who was an amazing baseball player when he was young. However, he could not make it to the Major League because of the continued racial inequality in sports. Troy now works as a trash collector but later in the play makes a remarkable jump for a black man and became the first black truck driver in Pittsburgh, even though he did not have his Driver’s License.
First Impressions
– The play automatically caught my attention when Denzel Washington was playing Troy. Not only was the protagonist the reason why this play caught my attention, but I loved the setting and the story. All the chips were stacked against Troy, rather than giving up he stuck it until the end and went out swinging.
– I automatically related to Cory, Troy’s son. During middle school and High school, I wanted to play football, but my dad denied but because of the reason Cory was denied. My dad was looking out for me so I would not get injured, just like Troy was looking out for Cory so he doesn’t face the same problems that he did.
Interesting Things
– It is interesting that Troy and Cory never came to the same page until after Troy’s Death. Cory and Raynell sitting in the backyard singing shows Cory is at peace with Troy.
– It was eye- opening when Gabriel blew the trumpet after Troy’s funeral and light shined down on them and they were at peace with his passing.
Questions
– Was there any way for this play to end differently, other than Troy’s passing? – Why didn’t Bono play at bigger role, in trying to save Troy’s situation with Rose? Because they
both ultimately connected with Bono the most.
Significance
– This piece shows the tremendous amount of people that faced such inequalities and pressures from the society which are alive to this day such as Black Lives Matter Movement.
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– The amount of pressure the kids face is enormous, they grow up in a hostile environment with no intention of doing so. Cory had to step up and be there for his mom when she had no one. Not even the only man she’s loved her whole life.
The Glass Menagerie
Character/Structure
– Amanda Wingfield, mother of two. Tom and Laura are Amanda’s kids. Jim O’ Connor is an old friend of Tom and Laura from High school.
– The play is based around Laura’s personality because of her childhood illness that left her with a limp and therefore being mentally instable because of being isolated from the rest of the world.
Genre/Setting
– Glass menagerie is a memory play genre. – This play has the setting in a St. Louis apartment in the 1930’s.
Plot
– Tom Wingfield is the narrator of the story and he talks about his situation while he has to work at a shoe warehouse to support his family. Laura’s condition led her mom to be stressed about her future so pressures Tom to bring over Jim O’ Connor. Laura discovers that Jim is the boy that she used to like in high school, therefore she could not even look at him because of her shyness. However, after the dinner Laura and Jim went in the living for a candlelight dinner. After the dinner, Jim and Laura had a moment where they shared a dance when Jim gets closer to Laura and kisses her. He later tells Laura that he is engaged and to be married so he can no further contact Laura.
First Impressions
– I was not interested in this play when I first looked at it because of the poor quality compared to the play Fences. However, as the play went on and Tom started having conflicts with his mom, the play got spicier.
– I related to Tom in this play the most just because of the family pressure he faces.
Interesting Things
– I was interested in how fast Tom gave in and apologized to his mom after he took a stand against her oppression and pressure against him, when he just wanted to thrive as a writer.
Questions
– What ended up happening with Laura and Amanda after they blew out the candles? – Was Jim really engaged to someone or was he just pretending to be in a relationship because he
has no interest in Laura?
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Significance
– Laura’s delicacy is the same when compared to the glass animals’ figurines. This speaks out about how tom thinks of Laura. Delicate but magical and unique at the same time.
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