How well did the artist accomplish it? Was the artist successful? Does the author’s tragedy/fantasy/farce contain the necessary elements of that genre? Were the actor’s techniques and the director’s methods effective?

Critical Review: Medea Kid review

The class is required to attend an assigned professional production. Links to details and individual tickets will be posted to Canvas. A 750-1,000 word paper critique of the production will make up 15% of your final grade.

Use these three questions as a basis to write your review. You will be graded based on the attached rubric. Your essay should be engaging, cite specific details, make well-substantiated points, and clearly express your ideas.

GOETHE’S PRINCIPLES OF CRITICISM

1. What was the artist (author, actor, director, designer) trying to do? Did the
author mean to write a tragedy? A fantasy? A farce? What was the author trying
to tell us? What world was the director trying to illuminate? Was the actor
showing off his or her own personality or attempting to embody a character?
What was the aim of the designer?

2. How well did the artist accomplish it? Was the artist successful? Does the
author’s tragedy/fantasy/farce contain the necessary elements of that genre? Were
the actor’s techniques and the director’s methods effective?

3. Was it worth doing? Here you must form your own opinion as to whether or not
the time and effort were worthwhile for both artists and audience. Even if the
artist succeeds in achieving his or her aim, the efforts may not be of value to
everyone. After considering the entire production, you must decide its worth.

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