Fundamentals of Theatre Arts

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Fundamentals of Theatre Arts

• The Critic

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The Critic

• Three Areas of Interest for the Critic
• Informed
• Relation
• Write it

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The Critic - Informed

• Read the play!
• Root Conflict
• Five Components
• Theme / Genre

• Sensitive
• Emotional Reaction
• Community or Professional

• Observe
• Watch Carefully
• Actors - Believable
• Sets, Lights, Props

• Demanding
• Entertainment
• Lesson Learned
• Respect to Script

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The Critic Relation

• Relation to You
• What did the plays theme say to you?
• Could you identify with the conflict?
• Could you identify with a characters point of
  view?

• Relation to Society
• Social comment?
• Do you agree?

• Relation to Art
• Social comment?
• Do you agree?
• Suspend disbelief?

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The Critic Write it!