The Drowsy Chaperone Study Guide - Theatre Under The Stars
The Drowsy Chaperone Study Guide - Theatre Under The Stars
The Drowsy Chaperone Study Guide - Theatre Under The Stars
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Use the space below to brainstorm on the following discussion points:<br />
Discuss the important historical events of the decade you have<br />
chosen. Write a one-paragraph reflection on this idea: “Comedy is<br />
influenced by the times in which it is created.”<br />
Focus your discussions on the 1920s. How did the musicals of the<br />
1920s reflect the times in which they were created? Consider that<br />
Bob Martin, one of the creators of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Drowsy</strong> <strong>Chaperone</strong> passionately<br />
believes in the healing power of musical theatre, saying, “<strong>The</strong>re’s<br />
something very healing about being transported by a romantic fantasy.”<br />
How can escapism help us to heal? How was the 1920s musical, with its<br />
defiant sense of humor, a direct answer to the horrors of World War I?<br />
How did musicals change after the Stock Market Crash of 1929?<br />
Go back to your Comedy Journal (page 9). Compare some of your<br />
comic findings from your week-long research with some of the comic<br />
art forms you researched for your part of the timeline. How does the<br />
comedy you watch reflect the times in which you live today?<br />
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