Assignment 2: Cultural Activity Report

Due Week 9 and worth 190 points

Write a 500-750 word essay that describes your experience and addresses the requirements below.

Step 1: Watch parts 1 and 2 of this community theater presentation which is an adaptation of the show ‘Amadeus’.

Amadeus Part 1 (https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/956951/uiconf_id/38285871/entry_id/1_rcewtx57/embed/dynamic or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nepWR0SUrPU&t=1636s)
Amadeus Part 2 (https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/956951/uiconf_id/38285871/entry_id/1_ve5sz367/embed/dynamic or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7SDL2JgKFQ&t=1301s)
Step 2: Identify the plot of the play and 3 characters.

Step 3: Choose 2 scenes from the play and for each scene you have selected:

Describe in detail what you see (background, props, scenery, etc.)
List and describe each character (describe their clothing, accessories, etc.)
List one line spoken by one of the characters and describe how the others in the scene react to what is said (facial expressions, body language, verbal response, etc.)
Step 4: Describe your overall reaction after viewing the play.

Step 5: Formatting and writing standards are part of your grade. Align your formatting to the Strayer University Writing Standards. View the: Strayer University Writing Standards (SWS)

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Amadeus Experience

The community play is a recreation of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus that is primarily a flashback into the tragedy that met Mozart from poisoning by his pretentious friend Antonio Salieri. It presents the audience with an opportunity to glimpse into Salieri’s memory of the events that led to his eventual decision to poison Mozart. Consequently, the play takes the audience through the lives of the different parties associated with Salieri, ultimately making it clear that he was relatively envious of the success experienced by Mozart, who takes on the role of a successful music composer, but acting like a fool whenever in the company where he ought to show some level of seriousness. In essence, his character does not match the success he has experienced in music. The primary characters in the play include Salieri, Mozart, and his wife Constanze.

(635 words)