THIS IS A TWO PART ASSIGNMENT!

PART ONE:

Each pair should take a photo/selfie of the two of you together (or on Skype, FaceTime, etc.) holding a copy of the William Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. An electronic copy of the play on a device is fine.

4. Discuss the play. This requires that you have read the play and probably read about it as well. Each pair should tell me the following: a. What do you like about the play? b. Describe something strange, interesting or unique about the play that you discovered while reading it. Answer these with 2-3 sentences each.

5. Research/Google “theatrical concepts for plays” or “production concepts for theatre”. You’ll find many examples. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE (STEAL) concepts from past productions of any play. CREATE YOUR OWN BASIC CONCEPT IDEAS! I will discuss these in more detail later and I will show some examples of concepts from various plays to help you. Here is a basic video description:

https://study.com/academy/lesson/concept-production-in-theater-definition-function-example.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

6. As a pair, create three original production concepts for the theatre – just a basic idea – and write a short three sentence description for each concept. All concepts require a time period and a specific location (For example: Central Park, New York in 1929 or a space station above Jupiter in the year 2217 or even inside the Matrix). BE CLEVER AND ORIGINAL! You will fill in the details once you decide on your one favorite of the three concepts your group creates. I am here to help, so ask me if you need it! YOU WILL USE ONE OF YOUR THREE CONCEPTS (YOUR FAVORITE) FOR THE FINAL/GROUP PROJECT! Everyone MUST submit the assignment here as a PDF.

PART TWO:

Write one page based on ” A Midsummer Nights Dream” using the following directions. Please DONT plagarize.

Group/Final Presentation: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Assignment: Each group is a theatre company seeking funding ($) to produce an original theatre concept of the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Obviously this is not real, but let’s pretend for the sake of the assignment.

-You are to create an original theatre production concept for the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

-You should create a name for your theatre company.

-You should create an estimated budget (estimated cost) to mount your production.

1. A description of the concept as a whole and how elements 2-11 work together. THIS IS NOT AN ADAPTION OF A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, BUT RATHER AN ORIGINAL CONCEPT OF THE EXISTING PLAY AS IT IS.

2. The time period/era: Describe it. If it is a fantasy or futuristic world, describe it in detail and show examples and/or “comps” (films, books, shows, plays, etc. that are similar).

3. The tone of the production (silly, fantastic, dark, sad, comic, sarcastic, sad, cheerful, etc.). Tone is the attitude toward the subject and characters. Describe your concept’s tone.

4. The central image: For example, in the Broadway musical The Lion King, Pride Rock is the central image. Describe yours. It could be something you use in your advertising.

5. The main themes (such as love, class/status, gender, transformation, dreams, etc.). Describe.

6. Color palette: 3 to 4 colors that the designers will use in the lighting, costumes, and scenery. Describe in detail with specific examples.

7. Costume ideas for at least two characters. Describe in detail with specific examples.

8. Prop list: Describe 3 major props in the play. Why these items?

9. One set design plan: Describe in detail with specific examples. And tell us why you chose this?

10. What type of theatre space (stage/theater) is desired for your concept? And tell us why you chose this?

11. Are there any special or unique aspects of the concept? Such as an all female/male cast, use of live animals, must be performed at night or in daylight, nudity, etc. Describe it.

This is a group presentation. Each student will collaborate in their group equally. I will grade as a group and each individual. The due date for the group projects are noted on the class calendar and here.

-No make-ups are allowed. You MUST send the video presentation by the due date in order to receive credit.

-You can use PowerPoint, Prezi, projected images, props, handouts or whatever you wish. You may stand and speak to me using technology, act out scenes from the play, do a mix of methods, or create something original. It’s up to you!

SOME RULES TO REMEMBER FOR YOUR CONCEPT:

* You cannot change the story or title of the play!

* You cannot change the play’s dialogue!

* You cannot change the character names in the play! The only exception is if you use a language other than English. For example: Demetrius could be “Dimitri” if your concept is Russian or takes place in Russia.

*You (each group/pair) must submit a one page concept report as a PDF which will include the group/company name, the group members’ names, and a brief description of the elements you describe in your presentation and submit it here! Each group may submit the same document for its members. Include the presentation link IN this document.

YOUR CONCEPT IS NOT AN ADAPTION OF A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, BUT RATHER AN ORIGINAL CONCEPT OF THE EXISTING PLAY AS IT WAS WRITTEN BY SHAKESPEARE.

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