Please turn in your monologue draft (#1) and your homework on Talking With--see the previous post for details. If you did not complete your homework, please do so and turn in late. Remember that your work is not worth as many points if it is late--but late is better than never. Use your time in the lab to complete either of these assignments before we move to the town meeting assembly.
We have our Town Meeting this morning. Yesterday, the town meeting lasted 2 periods, so if we return to class, we will begin reading Spic-O-Rama by John Leguizamo. This is another type of monologue play. As you read, compare/contrast this script with Talking With. How is it similar/different? What staging effects does Leguizamo use (and to what effect?) Be prepared to discuss this essential question next class. See homework below.
HOMEWORK: Complete your reading of Spic-o-Rama. In regard to Spic-o-Rama, explain in writing and turn in next class (Monday) answers to these questions. When answering homework questions on the readings we do in class, please make sure you use textual evidence to support your answers:
We have our Town Meeting this morning. Yesterday, the town meeting lasted 2 periods, so if we return to class, we will begin reading Spic-O-Rama by John Leguizamo. This is another type of monologue play. As you read, compare/contrast this script with Talking With. How is it similar/different? What staging effects does Leguizamo use (and to what effect?) Be prepared to discuss this essential question next class. See homework below.
HOMEWORK: Complete your reading of Spic-o-Rama. In regard to Spic-o-Rama, explain in writing and turn in next class (Monday) answers to these questions. When answering homework questions on the readings we do in class, please make sure you use textual evidence to support your answers:
- How does the play showcase John Leguizamo's talent as an actor and writer? Be specific, using specific examples from the text.
- Why might Leguizamo have chosen the characters he did to portray in the play? Are some characters more vivid and interesting than others? What might be missing or what would you have liked to see more of or less of? How does the language of each monologue help characterize the speaker? Be specific by using textual examples to support your claims.
- How does Leguizamo structurally put the play together to create an effective theatrical experience? Examine how the play is thematically connected or how it "moves" from story line to story line. How effective is this in your opinion? What strategies does Leguizamo use to keep a coherent whole for his play?
- Discuss the importance of minority voices in theater. In your opinion do we need more minority voices--or is Leguizamo's portrayal of "spics" degrading or stereotypical?
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