Shakespeare performance crux assignment
You will be divided up into 4–6 person groups, each of which is being given responsibility for one act of Pericles. Before you meet as a group, each of you, individually, should select
a very specific moment from your act that seems to call for decisive interpretation.When
I say very specific moment, Im talking about perhaps
10-12 lines of text, not an entire scene, or even a lengthy exchange.Take
that moment youve selected, and for Wednesdays class (the
17th), write about way it matters On Wednesday, youll be sharing your cruxes with the other members of your group, who decide as a collective what larger interpretive questions or issues seem to be most pivotal to your act as a whole. Sharing responsibility for constructing the presentation, work out a way to discuss your ideas with the class as a whole on Friday. You should plan to discuss the larger interpretive questions you decide are key, and to do so in part by sharing highlights from various individual cruxes along the way. If you want to demonstrate your ideas by acting one of the cruxes, feel free—but its not necessary. Plan for your presentation to take 10–12 minutes. |
Presentation groups, 12:00–1:10
Act I (1–4): Katie B. Rashmi B. Andrea B. Laura R. Amanda S. |
Act II (5–9): Diane C. Rebecca C. Matthew D. Andrew G. Paul S. |
Act III (10–14): Shea F. Kenny S. Adrian P. Chelsea R. John V. Randi Z. |
Act IV (15–19): Jason D. Patrick D. Kyle P. Vanessa W. Matt W. |
Act V (20–22): Claudia P. Christina G. Sara M. Amy M. Stephanie dlR. |
Presentation groups, 1:20–2:30
Act I (1–4): Lauren D. Cotton K Marc S.. Whitney T. James W. |
Act II (5–9): Charlie E. Jesse K. Freddie R. Ethan S. |
Act III (10–14): Hannah K. Alex R. Heather W. Rebecca W |
Act IV (15–19): Brittany E. Erika F. Elizabeth R. Jason W. |
Act V (20–22): Kaitlin A. Katie B. Nathan G.. Jessica W. |