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Discuss Theatre Advocacy: Anna Deveare Smith
Overview
Theatre isn't always done for the Entertainment Value of the Critic's Viewpoints. Theatre is often meant to help us gain a different perspective and can even drive us to change. The collaborators in certain types of theatre have something to say. Think about the playwright and theme, often, theatre artists can give a social and political point of view.
The focus of this assignment will be on creator Anna Deveare Smith, an artist who combines performance art, playwriting, oral history, and a variety of characterizations to help audiences understand specific moments to heal, to question, to seek answers.
In this Discussion Assignment, you will examine the variety of characterizations by Anna Deveare Smith based on interviews - an "oral history" of theatre and "docudrama" styles.
Instructions
View the following videos featuring Anna Deveare Smith. Reply to the discussion with the following Prompt
What is theatre advocacy?
How does Anna Deveare Smith Contribute to that idea?
What do you take away about the idea of creating a character?
Does this kind of theatre presentation adjust your view of "entertainment" value of theatre