Play Review Guidelines
and Rubric
A review is more
formal than a blog post but is still posted on your blog. It needs to have a
title, multiple paragraphs, an introduction, body, and conclusion, and be 650-900
words in length.
Be sure to
include the title of the play, the author, the date on which you viewed it, and
the location. If you have a program, please also include the director and names
of the major actors.
The review
should begin with a short summary of the plot of the play and discussion of the
major themes. Sometimes, one theme is more prominent than others because the
director/actors decided to highlight that, so pay attention to the overall plot
points that seem most important. Sometimes, in the program, there is a director’s
note that explains the particular approach taken – be sure to read this and
look for the examples in the play.
The bulk of
the play should discuss the staging. For example, consider the following
questions: What choices did the production make regarding staging/set, color
schemes, costumes, sound, lighting, etc.? What characters were highlighted as most
important and how was this done? What characters were positioned as being similar
to one another or opposite to one another and how was that effect achieved?
Next, choose
one actor who was the best on your opinion or your favorite and explain why. Who
was the character created and how did the actor work to make this character so
successful? Be specific and use examples from the play to back up your points.
Finally,
discuss your opinion of the play. Did you like it or not and why? What did you
learn about theater from watching this?
Grading
Criteria (see
descriptions above for more details)
Structure of
Essay (including title, paragraphs, etc.)
Clarity of
Writing and Accurate Proofreading
Word Count
Short Summary
of Plot and Major Themes
Review of
Staging Choices
Review of
One Actor
Overall
Opinion
Specific
Examples and Lots of Details
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