CREATIVE PROJECT # 2 DRAMA FUNDAMENTALS 1 AND 2 MRS. DAVIDSON For this 9 weeks Creative project you will be taking on the part of a Theatre Critic!

Your show assignment: “I Never Saw Another Butterfly”

Your choice of times for reviewing this show: Performances are Wednesday, November 18th and Thursday, November 19th at 3:45 & 7PM Davidson Fine Art’s Beverly J Barnhart Theater. Your Guidelines: Attend one performance of” “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” and then write a one- two page typed review covering the following areas of production mentioned below.

Areas that need to be critiqued and included in your review:  The story of the play. (Was it understandable, interesting, and written well?)  The actor’s performances (Mention and “review” at least 3 specific outstanding performances. Note their actual names and character’s names from your program)  Scenery (Did the scenery help to tell the story? How? What did you like about it?)  Lighting (Did it set the mood? Did it help to tell the story?)  Costumes (Did the costumes help portray the characters?)  Direction and overall production value (Would you recommend this play? What are some specific elements that you found to be clever?)  Your review should then be mounted on poster board or construction paper and decorated in the frame work area with themes, words, and images of the play. These reviews will be posted throughout the drama hallway the week following the show for all to read. Criticism should be framed in a positive way, Example: “I thought that Joey Smith played a wonderful Prince in the second act, at times it was a hard to hear him, but his character was very entertaining and believable.”

This mounted and decorated, typed review is due Tuesday, December 1st. This grade counts 25% of your drama grade. **** If attending the play is impossible due to a conflict, you must let Mrs. Davidson know by this Friday Nov. 13th so that an alternative project can be assigned. If sickness occurs, an alternative project will be assigned and a parent note required upon your return to school. This will entail reading a play of my choice, and reviewing it as a book report by the same due date.

Sign , cut and return the below by Friday 11/13.

****This is to authorize my child’s permission to attend and write a review for the above show. Parent signature: ______**Contract DUE BACK by Fri. 11/13 for homework grade (5 points)