The Tempest: St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
Watch the video above and write a two-page reflection to explain your viewing experience.
For this assignment, you will view the above video and complete a two-page reflection that addresses the following:
Identify the performance that you have selected.
Describe the staging, lighting, costumes, and characters of the performance. How do these match or revise the written version of the play?
What type of mood and tone does the performance create? How?
What parts of the play are easier to understand through performance? What are some details that stood out through performance?
What does the performance suggest about the role of theater in contemporary culture?