Production Review
Orlando by Sarah Ruhl (Blue Bell Campus- in person only)
Incorruptible by Michael Hollinger (Pottstown Campus- in person and remote)
Write a 500-1000 word production review of either Orlando by Sarah Ruhl or Incorruptible by Michael Hollinger that analyzes and evaluates the production as a whole. You may shape the paper however you like. What I am most concerned with is your personal response to the production. However, you will need to consider the following in your review:
What are the central themes of the play that were illuminated by the production? In what ways did you recognize those themes in what you saw on stage.
What is the major conflict in the play and its inciting incident (the moment that sparks the conflict/action of the play)? How are complications in the story demonstrated on stage? Identify the climax of the story and how this production handled that moment. How does this production resolve the conflict in the play?
How do the following production elements support (or fail to support) the thematic elements of the play?
Acting: To what degree did I believe that the actor was the character? What did the actor do to make his/her role believable? Use of Voice? Use of body/gesture? Were you involved in or moved by the play? Be sure to mention the actors by name and character when evaluating their performances.
Scene Design: Did the scenic design help to set the mood and generally enhance the production? How? To what extent?
Costume Design: Did the costume design help to define each character? How? To what extent? Were the costumes appropriate to the time and place of the play?
Directing: Describe and evaluate the directing in the production. Has the director helped the actors perform convincingly? Do the performers play together as an ensemble? Is it easy to see and hear what is going on? Are entrances and exits smooth? Scene changes? Is the stage space used well? Are some areas ignored? Does the pace and rhythm seem right? Does it drag or move swiftly?
