WHY was the play written?
These are the THEMES (ideas/issues/lessons) that guided the playwright (author of the play) as they constructed the script (dialog and actions)
WHAT do the artists who are producing the play want from their audience?
This is the ARTISTIC OBJECTIVE
HOW are the artists attempting to achieve their Artistic Objective.
This is the PRODUCTION CONCEPT (a unifying choice made by the director that unites all of the artists working on a show).
Reflect on your experience watching THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST on Digital Theatre Plus as well the interviews that you watched, listened to, and read with the director, and actors.
What are the THEMES of this play and which themes are the primary focus of this production?
Support your argument with evidence gleaned from your understanding of the script AND your experience with this production.
What do you believe to be the ARTISTIC OBJECTIVE of this play and/or production?
What does the playwright (Oscar Wilde) and director (Brian Bedford) seem to want the audience to take away from their experience with this play and/or production?
Support your argument with evidence gleaned from the research as well as your experience with the production.
What do you believe to the the PRODUCTION CONCEPT for this production?
This is the unifying idea conceived by the director to guide all of the artists.
Support your argument by briefly identifying ONE EXAMPLE PER CATEGORY of how the concept is reflected in the work of:
The director
A single performer
A single designer
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