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    Module 5: The Audience and Theatre Criticism (a.k.a. Production Review)

    Chapter Questions

    Read Chapter 11 “The Audience” (pages 299 to 308) in your textbook.

    Choose only 5 of these questions to answer. Write your answers in your own words; if you choose to quote from the textbook, remember to identify the source.

    Question #

    Chapter

    Questions

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    11

    List the five perspectives to consider when reviewing a production.

    2

    11

    Explain how “human significance” is part of theatre.

    3

    11

    List questions that address “artistic quality.”

    4

    11

    Explain how judgment is subjective.

    5

    11

    How does history affect “theatrical expression”?

    6

    11

    How does “entertainment value” affect those in the audience?

    7

    11

    What is the difference between professional criticism and newspaper reviews?

    8

    11

    How can amateur reviewers share their opinions of a production? [HINT: Think digital!]

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    11

    What makes an audience member an observant critic?

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    11

    What makes an audience member a sensitive critic?

    11

    11

    What makes an audience member an articulate critic?

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