DRAM 1310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Ben Brantley, Susan Stroman, Stephen Sondheim
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To do appropriate preparation before the performance such as reading the play and researching background on the play, playwright or performance style. To attend the performance in an alert and receptive state of mind. To write a review that focuses on the particular production, not the preferences or clearness of the reviewer. To provide readers with vivid sense of the audience"s experience and the style and ideas of the play and the production. To provide theatre practitioners with constructive feedback about their work. To engage in public dialogue about the significance of work being done in the theatre. The necessary skills and talents of the critic. Belief in the importance of the arts in the life of the community. Wide knowledge of dramatic literature and theatre history. Understanding of the contributions of play-wrights, directors, actors and designers. Ability to communicate the experience of the theatre performance through lively, accessible language. Ability to understand symbolic and metaphorical constructs.
