Use the menu below to learn how to review a play. Writing the
Review Below are some tips for writing play reviews: | Writing
the The introduction should include the A. The title of the
play, the name of the playwright, and any pertinent historical
information regarding them (other similar works from this
period? by this writer?). B. The name of the director, the place
and date of the production you attended, and the name of the
production company (again, do you know of any previous work by
this company? this director?). C. The thesis of your review,
which should include (possibly in more than a single statement)
the following: - A general impression of the relative success or
failure of the production, based on what you actually saw and on
your initial impression of how the play should have been
performed. (Note that even if the production did not exactly
coincide with your own conception of the play, you should not
feel obliged to condemn the performance outright. Be open-minded
and willing to weigh pros and