EQ: Why write a one-actor show? What do Mono-dramas (1 person plays) or Monologue Plays offer an audience? How are they similar or different from other plays, other genres of writing (slam poetry, fiction, novels, audio-books, films, etc.)
This morning take a few minutes to watch these videos from the play Spic-O-Rama by John Leguizamo. As you watch the video, consider the script and its characters and themes. After viewing, please gather in groups of 2-3 and take 5-10 minutes to discuss this question:
"One person plays showcase an actor's range and ability while often addressing issues that are sometimes overlooked by mainstream audiences." In regard to Spic-o-Rama, explain:
After your discussion, please return to your seat to complete another pre-writing exercise.
After writing, we will head down to the library to pick up Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf. When we return, please select a character and let's read the play as a class.
HOMEWORK: None. Please get field trip forms completed and turned in by next class!
This morning take a few minutes to watch these videos from the play Spic-O-Rama by John Leguizamo. As you watch the video, consider the script and its characters and themes. After viewing, please gather in groups of 2-3 and take 5-10 minutes to discuss this question:
"One person plays showcase an actor's range and ability while often addressing issues that are sometimes overlooked by mainstream audiences." In regard to Spic-o-Rama, explain:
- How the play showcases John Leguizamo's talent as an actor and writer
- Why he might have chosen the characters he did to portray in the play, and
- How he structurally put the play together to create an effective theatrical experience.
- How is the play similar or different from performance poetry, films, short stories, novels, or non-fiction essays?
After your discussion, please return to your seat to complete another pre-writing exercise.
After writing, we will head down to the library to pick up Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf. When we return, please select a character and let's read the play as a class.
HOMEWORK: None. Please get field trip forms completed and turned in by next class!
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