Critique Three
19th & Early 20th Century Theatre
Using MLA format, write a 2-page critique of an early play production of the video provided
below. Using Aristotelian analysis, describe the way your play production exhibits the six
elements of theatre as well as your own opinion about the success or failure of those elements.
Do not use Shakespeare for this assignment only from the 19th and early 20th century theatre.
The six elements of theatres that must be covered in your critique are:
1) Plot: is a summary of a playàincidents
2) Character: Is anything that delineates a person or differentiates that person from
others.
3) Thought: Meaning in drama is usually implied rather than stated directly (emes,
morals, messages, arguments, overall meaning of the action
4) Diction: Diction = Language and Poetry
5) Music: all patterned sound
6) Spectacle: All visual elements of production such as lighting, customs, movement of
character.
Choose one of these videos:
19th Century Theatre
DT + A DollàHouse
Cyrano de Bergerac
Ghosts
Hedda Gabler
Salome
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Early 20th Century Theatre
DT+ All My Sons
Buried Child
Incident at Vichy
Long DayàJourney Into Night
Present Laughter
Private Lives
Six Characters in Search of an Author
The Crucible
The Trial
Critique Rubric:
1) Critique articulates the student’s opinion about the success or failure of the six elements
including introduction and conclusion.
2) Six elements describe the use of the six elements in the production.
3) Choice of production chooses an appropriate example of the genre/period and explains that
choice.
4) Writing clearly articulates ideas using proper grammar, sentences, and paragraphs.
5) Format uses MLA formatting and mechanics correctly.

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