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English
Sweeney Todd - Lesson 3
Grade Level:
12
Subject:
Theatre Arts
Topic:
Sweeney Todd
Objective:
To identify power structures in society and relate them to Sweeney Todd.
Other Information:
Branch off of setting discussion the day before. Be sure to say "Again, remember goal is to use this material to create their own penny dreadful."
TH:Cr1.1.HSII :Use personal experiences and knowledge to develop a character
who is believable and authentic.
TH:Cr2.1.HSI
a. Explore the function of history and culture in the development of a
dramatic concept through a critical analysis of original ideas.
TH:Cr3.1.HSII : a. Analyze the dramatic concept
and/or technical design elements of a devised or scripted drama or theater work.
TH:Pr4.1.HSI : Examine how character relationships affect telling a story.
Public Notes:
Overall unit questions:
Regarding the use of violence in Sweeney Todd, track the crimes in the show. Are there differences among them? Are some of the victims guiltier than others? How did you arrive at this decision?
2. Sweeney expresses the belief that life is epitomized by the phrase: “Them that eat and them that are eaten.” How is this expressed in the narrative and musical structure of the play?
3. In what ways do the score and the lyrics of “Epiphany” sung by Sweeney and “The Barber and His Wife” sung by Mrs. Lovett establish Sweeney as an ordinary good man driven to extraordinary wrong? How is this key to the overall
experience of the show?
4. Like Shakespearean tragedy and Greek drama, Sweeney Todd explores the nature of the moral order operative within its particular universe. How does the play reveal its moral order? Is moral order restored at the end of the play? Does
redemption seem possible in Sweeney Todd ? Why or why not?
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