Angličtina pro teatrology I (podzim 2024)

Edward Albee

1) Watch or read Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

In case you are interested in seeing this play: Mahenovo divadlo - 26.10. 2024, 7.12. 2024

2) Prepare a short review of any play you have recently seen (up to 2 minutes). Focus on the aspects of the performance, such as actors' performance, lightning, sound effects, scenery, props (and plants, if any)... use the technical vocabulary (you can find some important words in the first entrance "Welcome to the Course"). Try to focus on one to two of these aspects, max.

3) Watch the YouTube CBS News (2013) interview video and answer the following questions. Write down your answers so that you can share them during our lesson.

- What is Albee's favorite saying/rule? 

- Who controls all aspects of Albee's plays and why?

- What does the interviewer mean by mentioning "the award that got away"?

- How many Pulitzer prizes for Drama did Edward Albee win? For which plays?

- What was the relationship with his parents?