Question: Ancient Athenian theatre, Commedia del Arte, American musical theatre, and Classical Japanese Bunraku are all very Presentational styles of theatre. Choose two of these styles and compare and contrast how each form is similar and different in terms of performance conventions, common themes, depictions of gender, and source material.
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Full credit responses require specific examples and quotes from the text in order to support your argument. Be clear which prompt you are responding to when you submit your work. Your final exams are due by Saturday, September 8 at 11:59 pm. Please include a word count for each response.