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Week 3 The Tempest

Week 3 The Tempest

Q Plays are meant to be performed, rather than read. The purpose of dramatic arts often extends far beyond the words written on a page; staging, lighting, costumes intonation, expression, and audience experience are all part of the experience of a theatrical production. To help develop your understanding of The Tempestand the cultural role of the dramatic arts, you will view a production of the play this week and write a two-page reflection to explain your viewing experience. Below, please find several classic interpretations and modern adaptations of The Tempest: Classic Interpretations: ? The Tempest: St. Louis Shakespeare Festival (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. ? The Tempest: Savage Rose Theater Company (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Adaptations: ? The Tempest: Central Washington Production (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. ? The Tempest: A Rock and Roll Space Odyssey (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. For this assignment, you will view one of the above and complete a reflection that addresses the following: • Identify the performance that you have selected. • Describe the staging, lighting, costumes, and characters of the performance. How do these match or revise the written version of the play? • What type of mood and tone does the performance create? How? • What parts of the play are easier to understand through performance? What are some details that stood out through performance? • What does the performance suggest about the role of theater in contemporary culture?

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Plays are a medium of expression that can make or break an image of the expressed, as in live drama, there is very little scope to edit and rewind in case of flaws, but if it works and makes the intended impact, then it can make a place in the hearts of the people and their mind. There is this thing about the connection between realism and plays as it helps the audience find something dramatic yet realistic in spite of being a fiction. There are many plays that make a mark and Shakespeare is known to touch hearts with magic and realism, and with the viewing of The Tempest, it becomes evident how being an audience and watching the plot unfold, the intended atmosphere of suspended disbelief and trust in the characters are created. I chose to view the play