extremitiesJL

> If I had to take credit for one of these seven posters, I would have to claim Poster 3. First of all, it displays all of the basic information necessary in an organized manner. It answers all the questions a person viewing it could possibly ask—and even some they would not think to ask, such as, “Is this show something I could see with my kids?” The answer is obviously “no” as the sign clearly says, “Mature content, viewer discretion advised.” This is something most of the other posters are lacking, and I find it a crucial element; this show has very disturbing themes and intense language. However, this poster is not about repelling audiences; it is about attracting the //right// audience. The right audience would be drawn in immediately by the startlingly red, close-up photograph of a seemingly distraught woman's eye. It incites curiosity instantaneously. The raw nature of the photograph—one can see all of the pores, the veins in the eyes—suggests realism in the piece as well as the disturbing, close-to-home, fear-inducing nature of the work. Again, this poster imploys the classic red, black, and white color scheme that so effectively attracts audiences to a number of different shows. The majority of posters we viewed utilized this same color scheme to produce several varying responses. In this instance, it serves as a shocking attention-grabber. Yet another useful aspect of this poster is the variety of pertinent information; there are several ways to get tickets; there are several dates, and the location of the theatre is described in great detail (it even gives the nickname of the theatre). The title of the show is the focus of the text because it is dark contrasted with white text, but it is not capitalized which is an interesting choice in that it actually emphasizes each letter without being obnoxious by having all the letters capitalized. All in all, it is the most intriguing of the choices. It screams raw intensity still with a muted aspect that contrasts with the extreme content of the show and imploys classic techniques like the red, black, and white color scheme. > > 2. Discuss some of the other ways you could use to help educate the audience about the work, above and beyond the performance of the play?
 * 1) If you had to take credit for having designed one of these posters, write a defense for your work and argue how it would attract an audience to the play and help that audience to understand what kind of play they are likely to see. Be sure to refer to the number of the poster as well as it's content when making your argument.

Pamphlets would be an excellent way to inform people of the nature of the work. It is certainly a shocking show that deserves some explanation beyond just a simple, engaging poster. The pamphlets would detail the mature content of the show, explaining that it is a show for those who can handle and would appreciate the show's themes. Perhaps either after or before the show, guest speakers could speak to the audience about rape and stalking and other themes presented in the show. I believe that having these guest speakers would be beneficial to the audience as the work deals with very heavy subjects that go far beyond the extent of the work and certainly beyond the performance of the play.