Our Lady of 121st Street

This is a critique essay
1. What was the theme of the play? Did you agree with the play’s message? Why or
why not?
2. Who are the protagonist and antagonist and what are their motivations/goals
(OBJECTIVES) in the play? Did their objectives make sense to you given the
theme of the play? Why or why not? How did you know their objective? What
actions did you see them take to fulfill their objective?
3. Who was the best actor? Why?
4. Who was the worst actor? Why?
5. How did the play’s set contribute to your understanding of the play’s story,
characters, and theme? Did the play’s set to help or hinder your understanding of the story, characters, and theme? Explain your answer.
6. How did the theater space (proscenium, ¾, theater-in-the-round, etc) and size of
the theater contribute to your experience of watching the play? Did the theater
space help or hinder your understanding of the story and characters, as well as
your connection to the play? Explain your answer.
7. How did the play’s costumes contribute to your understanding of the play’s story,
characters, and theme? Did the play’s costumes help or hinder your understanding
of the story, characters, and theme? Explain your answer.
8. How did the play’s lighting contribute to your understanding of the play’s story,
characters, and theme? Did the play’s costumes help or hinder your understanding
of the story, characters, and theme? Explain your answer.
9. How did the play’s sound/score contribute to your understanding of the play’s
story, characters, and theme? Did the play’s sound/score help or hinder your
understanding of the story, characters, and theme? Explain your answer.

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