Welcome!
COURSE OVERVIEW
DRAMATURGY INFO
RECORDING OF THE PLAY!
TEXT BASED ANALYSIS RUBRIC
Text Based Analysis:
Take your time with these- really sit with this play. These questions will help you as you move into production.
Please do this questions online in a google doc that can be shared with me and your peers so we can complete our analysis together. Feel free to use the Alley Guide to help you- and the internet.
These questions are due on Wednesday.
COURSE OVERVIEW
DRAMATURGY INFO
RECORDING OF THE PLAY!
TEXT BASED ANALYSIS RUBRIC
Text Based Analysis:
Take your time with these- really sit with this play. These questions will help you as you move into production.
Please do this questions online in a google doc that can be shared with me and your peers so we can complete our analysis together. Feel free to use the Alley Guide to help you- and the internet.
These questions are due on Wednesday.
- In this play, the characters play “games.” Find and example of one of these games and try to break it down. What is the subtext in the game? Why are the characters playing it? What is motivating them?
- Truth Vs. Illusion is brought up quite a bit throughout this play- why would Albee use this dichotomy (comparison) when crafting a play that centers around the American Dream? Find an example of Truth Vs. Illusion in the play and connect it back to the American Dream.
- What are your impressions about the end of this play? How did it leave you feeling? Grab a quote from the play that really drives those feelings home.
- Do George and Martha love each other or hate each other? How about Honey and Nck? Find quotes to support your opinions.
Developing your POINT OF VIEW as a Director...
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MODEL OF A DIRECTORIAL POINT OF VIEW
King Lear is a reminder of how quickly a country can be destroyed from within by political back-biting, greed and complacency. Lear takes for granted both his responsibility as king and his land's stability, assuming he can leave the daily running of the country to others while he retires to "the good life". Because Shakespeare's message is appropriate for any point in history, we have chosen to set this production without specific period or culture. We also wanted to create a raw, elemental world where violence becomes commonplace. Fire, wind and water are placed within a steel structure set upon the earth, giving the set a non-realistic, presentational feel, where one does not expect each location to be fully realized visually. This helps to accommodate Shakespeare's quick and constant scene changes. In the background you can see a vague image of the empire that everyone is trying to capture. It is polluted and corrupt, not beautiful. On this land, no one is immune from the desire for power. In our "King Lear" there are no heroes and there is ultimately no innocence; everyone gets their hands dirty. As the battles both political and personal ensue, the story reveals itself to be actually a quest for love and understanding, and what is truly important in life.” –Karen TenEyk, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
RUBRIC FOR DIRECTORIAL POINT OF VIEW
King Lear is a reminder of how quickly a country can be destroyed from within by political back-biting, greed and complacency. Lear takes for granted both his responsibility as king and his land's stability, assuming he can leave the daily running of the country to others while he retires to "the good life". Because Shakespeare's message is appropriate for any point in history, we have chosen to set this production without specific period or culture. We also wanted to create a raw, elemental world where violence becomes commonplace. Fire, wind and water are placed within a steel structure set upon the earth, giving the set a non-realistic, presentational feel, where one does not expect each location to be fully realized visually. This helps to accommodate Shakespeare's quick and constant scene changes. In the background you can see a vague image of the empire that everyone is trying to capture. It is polluted and corrupt, not beautiful. On this land, no one is immune from the desire for power. In our "King Lear" there are no heroes and there is ultimately no innocence; everyone gets their hands dirty. As the battles both political and personal ensue, the story reveals itself to be actually a quest for love and understanding, and what is truly important in life.” –Karen TenEyk, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
RUBRIC FOR DIRECTORIAL POINT OF VIEW