Write a paragraph justification for why you think this is the most compelling reading of the play.

For this assignment, put on your director’s hat and prepare a production for your staging of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. You will present your ideas to me, the “producer,” for how you envision your production of A Doll’s House.you will demonstrate your understanding of theater generally and of A Doll’s Housespecifically. You will also need access to the production, available for free through Digital Theatre+. Link and login information can be found here: Website = Digital Theatre+
Username = spcollege
Password = establish@5297
Once logged in, type in “A Doll’s House” in the search bar and the full-length production will be available.
Step 1: Explain your vision of the play (i.e., pick a theme
1. Choose one of the following themes to ground your interpretation of the play and complete the following sentence, “A Doll’s House is best understood as..
an argument for the importance of freedom.”
a critique of repressive social roles.”
a critique of materialism and social markers of achievement like reputation and wealth.”
Write a paragraph justification for why you think this is the most compelling reading of the play. You must use evidence from the play to successfully support your choice.
Decide whether you’d stage the play in its original time and place (1879, Norway) or if you would relocate your play to another time and/or place. clearly explain how it fits within the overall vision of the play you described in Step 1.
Two important notes:
You CANNOT set the play earlier than 1879!
you CANNOT change any other aspects of the play (the plot, the number of characters, etc.).
Step 3: Set Design you’ll develop and describe your set design for the Helmer’s household. Use descriptive words and explain how your design choices reflect setting (Step 2) and the theme (Step 3) you’ve selected. A Doll’s House takes place entirely within the Helmer’s home; you can use inspiration images for the, bedrooms, kitchen, etc.
Find at least 4 inspiration images that you would provide your set designer that illustrate your ideas
Your inspiration images CANNOT be of other stage designs.

You CANNOT repeat the stage design from the production we screened for this class.
Step 4: Cast your production
Cast actors all the following characters: Nora, Torvald, Kristine, Krogstad, and Dr. Rank.
Explain your casting choices. These explanations must include the following:
how you envision them in the role and how you would direct the actor to perform in the role
include an image of each actor
Your choice in actors must fit the characters they are playing.
The actors must be currently working. You can use IMDB.com for help in finding actors to cast your production.
You may use non-traditional casting in your own production, but your choices need to be explained and be consistent with your overall vision
Step 5: Costuming
Develop and describe your costuming choices for Nora. Use descriptive words and explain how your costuming choices reflect and support your other choices. You must include a description of her costume for the following scenes:
the opening
the fancy-dress party (tarantella)
the last conversation she has with Torvald
Find at least 3 inspiration images (one for each scene) that you would provide your costume designer that illustrate your ideas and include them.

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