Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom: Day 1

After our writing/brainstorming, we'll pick up the collection of plays by Charles Busch: The Tale of the Allergist's Wife & Other Plays from the library. 


Just in time for Halloween: our next contemporary one-act. A one-act play might be a 10-minute play, but it is generally shorter than a full-length play (which usually lasts over an hour). It generally deals with one main action or dramatic question (main event).  

Let's just delve right into this one-act play, The Vampire Lesbians of Sodom. As we read, we'll stop and discuss how the playwright Charles Busch grabs our attention, writes fine (and funny) dialogue, creates a plot out of character's actions, develops a theme, introduces us to an interesting setting, and communicates a message that is pertinent to any contemporary audience. 

Bring your books back with you next class!

HOMEWORK: Complete your brainstorming activities if you did not complete them in class. Choose 1 of the OTHER plays in this collection and read it. You will be asked to write a play analysis of this chosen play. Choose from: The Tale of the Allergist's WifePsycho Beach PartyRed Scare on Sunset, or The Lady in Question.

This analysis is not due yet.

EXTRA CREDIT: You might like to see Putnam County Spelling Bee. If you go see it and write a critique of the show, you can gain extra credit. 

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