This morning, please take the quiz on your homework reading & the play Spic-o-Rama by John Leguizamo.
After 20 minutes, we'll take a look at the actual performance of the play.
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.)?
In regard to Spic-o-Rama:
HOMEWORK: Complete "The Dumbwaiter" and submit your analysis of the play for Friday's class.
After 20 minutes, we'll take a look at the actual performance of the play.
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.)?
In regard to Spic-o-Rama:
- How does the play showcase John Leguizamo's talent as an actor and writer?
- 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?
- 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?
With any time remaining, please use your time in class to begin your homework.
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