Ms. Monsod

“You do lighting like you are doing a watercolor painting.  Treat gels as the pigments and light as the water.” –Denis Lagdameo,  Lighting Designer, The Book of Antigone

Antigone's Death Scene from The Book of Antigone. Photo by Antonio Villalon.

Probably the easiest way to answer this is to copy and paste the questions in a separate document and answer them. However, you may choose the form of your response: letter addressed to a specific person, script, scrapbook, essay (for IB students, this option may be most useful to you). Use illustrations/sketches, or photos where you think words do not suffice.

Final scene from The Book of Antigone. Photo by Antonio Villalon.

•    What is the play about?
•    What is some of its history? What is the basic storyline?
•    What were your initial reactions to the text/concept of the play?
•    Have these changed? How? Why?
•    What were your initial reactions to the casting?
•    When did you “accept” your character?
•    How did you “discover” your character?
•    What work did you do on it at home and outside of class?
•    What is the role/purpose of your character in the play?
•    What do you think of the rehearsal process?
•    What were the best/most difficult parts of the process for you? Explain.
•    What decisions were you a part of? Not a part of? Were there decisions, early or late in the process, that affected you? What did you think of these decisions?
•    What did you think of the liberties we took with the original Sophocles text?
•    How did production aspects such as costume design, props, lighting, and sets affect your performance?
•    What feedback did you receive about the play?
•    Do you think it was valid? Explain.
•    What do you think of your own performance?
•    What would you have changed in retrospect?
•    What do you think of other people’s performances? List two other actors in the play and constructively assess their performances.
•    What were the three most important things you learned about theatre from rehearsing and performing in this play? Discuss how you arrived at this learning.

Performances this October 14 and 15 at 7 pm and October 16 at 3pm and 7pm.

GENERAL NOTE OF ADVICE: Procure a program for critique purposes when you see any play.  This is so you can identify actors and production crew by name and role.  If you are seeing a play in a group, chip in to buy at least one program that you can share and pass around afterward.

The easiest way to answer these questions if, of course, to copy and paste into a new document and answer them. You may, however, choose your form of response: essay, letter addressed to a specific person, scrapbook, script, etc.  Include illustrations/sketches or photos where you think words do not suffice.

1.    What is the story?
2.    What are the main themes/ideas of the play?
3.    Note and describe* what you think were the key moments in the play.
4.    What is the message?
5.    What type of play is it?
6. What period is it set in? Which culture? How do you know?
7.    Describe* the use of symbolism.  What image was used and how was it achieved?
8.    Who do you find are the most interesting and powerful characters? Why?
9.    Describe* ways actors achieved the characterization, paying attention to vocal and physical skills.
10.    What is the mood of the play? How was this created?
11.    Describe* the scenery. What do you think was the designer’s intention?
12.    What sort of lighting / sound effects were used? How effective were they? Analyze one scene/moment in particular.
13.    Describe the music.* Was it live? Recorded? What instruments were used and what mood/effect did this create?
14.    Describe* the overall design (costume, props, lighting, set) of the production.
15.    Which part did you enjoy the most? Why?
16.    Which part did you enjoy the least? Why?
17.    Describe* the choreography.  How did it fit into the play?
18.    If you were presenting the play, what would you change or direct differently?
19.    How did you feel about the production in general?

* A good description allows readers to visualize/hear the moment just by reading your words.

Poster by P. Sotto

The Fine and Performing Arts Department proudly presents the 2010 HS Play

The Book of Antigone

[When Street Meets Greek]

The Book of Antigone is an all-original piece directed by Tami Monsod and devised and written by the cast.

17 juvenile delinquents have been sentenced to perform the Greek play, Antigone, in a new disciplinary program directed by Brian Franco. Already faced with the juvies’ apathetic attitude, Franco finds himself facing even more interference, however of the opposite form: an extremely enthusiastic teacher, Dr. Castillo, and his students who come from a private school of the arts. As part of an outreach program, they attempt to help the juvies stage the classical Greek play. How will the juvies’ street influence and troubled pasts merge with the arts students’ classical training and privileged lives?

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SHOW TIMES:
October 14, 2010 (7pm)
October 15, 2010 (7pm)
October 16, 2010 (3pm & 7pm)

TICKET PRICES (available at the ISM Cashier):
300 pesos for adults
150 pesos for students with an ID
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