Writing Homework Help

CUNY BMCC The Barber Shop Chronicles Analysis Review

 

I’m working on a art question and need an explanation to help me learn.

  • Watch The Barber Shop Chronicles at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tIL8wSS5bKTnYMvtV…
  • While watching, take notes on your favorite moments, characters, the theatrical elements (see below) and turn in a one-page analysis. Since this is your first assignment, you can turn it in in bullet points instead of writing a formal essay. See notes regarding “theatrical elements” at bottom of this announcement. Submit assignment on Blackboard under Course Documents.

“Theatrical Elements”

  • Staging (how the director uses the actors primarily (but with scenic and lighting design) to create visual statements (”stage pictures”)
  • Lighting design (what does it hide / reveal / evoke?)
  • Sound design (music, sound effects, anything you can hear)
  • Scenic design (think of practicality & aesthetic)
  • Properties design (the “props” people use in the play
  • Writing (how the story is told in general, but also the specific use of language by the writer)
  • Acting