Name Class Period

Play Critique Form

Fill out the following sheet. Turn in both worksheet for full credit by one week after the performance
seen.

A. INTRODUCTION: What play did you see?

Where?
Date and time?
Name of theater building?
Brief plot synopsis (no more than four sentences)

B. ACTING: Describe and evaluate the acting in the production. Consider the following
questions to successfully analyze the acting.
 Choose the performers you liked best – note things they did well (gestures, moments, bits)
and explain why you think they were good. Be elaborate and detailed.

 How did the performers voice, movement and non-spoken acting interpret the role? What
actions contributed to the character created?

 How did the performers relate to one another? Did they listen and respond naturally, or
did they look like they were acting? How do you know?

 How did the actors and acting choices affect your appreciation of the play?

C. SET DESIGN: Describe and evaluate the set design of the production.
  What did the scenery look like?

 Was it helpful to the play? To the performers? Too distracting? Too overbearing? Do
you envision something else working better?

 How did the set design affect your appreciation of the play?

D. CONCLUSION: The success of the production as a whole and personal recommendation.

 As a whole, how would you rate this play? From four stars as the highest to zero as
lowest.

 What does the play have to say about people, relationships, human nature?

 What did you learn about theater from this production?

 Was the play entertaining? Why?

 Would I recommend this play to others? Justify.