response paper 163

choose ONE of the following filmed productions to watch online

For your response, please write a brief* review of what you watched:

• How many stars would you give this production out of 5 stars overall?
• Favorite memorable moments? Performances, design, writing, direction?
• Any questions – things that were confusing or things you just want to ask the class?
• What do you think the creative team (playwright, director, designers, actors) wanted you to feel during the play, come away thinking about?
• Why would you recommend (or not) this production to someone else to watch?

*what do I mean by “brief”? I mean approximately 300 words. I will not be counting; this is just to give you a rough idea of what I’m looking for.

Productions you can watch for this assignment:

Much Ado About Nothing (Links to an external site.)

The New York Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park Production

Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece set in contemporary Atlanta, Georgia. Starring Danielle Brooks (“Orange is the New Black,” Broadway’s “The Color Purple”) and Grantham Coleman (“Buzzer,” “The Americans”) as the sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick. Tony Award winner Kenny Leon (“American Son,” “A Raisin in the Sun”) directs with choreography by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown (“Choir Boy”).

Click here for a (Links to an external site.) useful brief summary (Links to an external site.) of Shakespeare’s play for help following the plot of Much Ado.

Jane Eyre (Links to an external site.)(available from 2pm EST on Thursday April 9th until 11am EST on Thursday April 16th )

From the National Theatre in London. This bold and innovative reimagining of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece uncovers one woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on her own terms. Devised by the company and directed by Sally Cookson.

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One Man, Two Guvnors (available now until Thursday April 9th at 11am EST)

From the National Theatre in London, starring James Corden (you may know him from The Late Late Show with James Corden) in his Tony Award-winning performance as Francis Henshall in this hilarious West End and Broadway hit. A great chance to see a contemporary twist on Commedia Dell’Arte. The play is by Richard Bean, based on ‘The Servant of Two Masters’ by Carlo Goldoni.

Wonderland (Links to an external site.) (available from Monday April 6th, 6am EST – Sunday April 12th, 6pm EST)

From Hampstead Theatre on Instagram. This epic and witty drama takes a look at the clashing ideologies during the UK’s Miners’ Strike of 1984–85 and presents the full sweep of the turbulent events that transformed the country. Beth Steel’s Wonderland (2014). Directed by Edward Hall.}