Attend a live performance involving spoken words outside of class and write a thorough review of it, as if you were a critic. You may attend a professional storytelling event, a reading or spoken work performance, a solo performance piece or play (Avoid large cast productions or musicals because of the complexity of the productions).

Provide relevant background information as to the occasion of the performance, the setting, purpose of the performance, and the nature of the audience. Evaluate the performance using the dramatistic pentad (purpose, scene, act, actor, agency). If relevant, include set design, lighting, sound and music. Provide specific examples to support your evaluations. You should discuss the content, organization or development, and use of language as they relate to the vocal and physical aspects of the performance. Avoid focusing on a lengthy analysis of the content alone. Concentrate on how the content is presented before an audience and how you and others in the audience responded. Discuss the performer(s) interpretation of the text and whether you agree with this interpretation and the subsequent performance choices. Conclude by offering your overall impression of the event and whether you would recommend it to others.

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