Ch’inglish

Did you watch the play/read the script of Ch’inglish?

Which of those is NOT a valid point the play is trying to make:

• English is better than Chinese

• There are challenges for foreigners trying to do business abroad

• Fake it 'till you make it

• Miscommunication can mislead conversations

What genre can Ch'inglish be considered to be?

• Tragedy

• High/Low Comedy

• Farce

• Melodrama

TRUE/FALSE: Can Ch'inglish's style be considered Classicism?

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is a PRO of performing Ch’inglish in a Thrust?

• This type of set could be useful when showing the Chinese translations behind the actors

• In Ch’inglish, they are sitting down most of the time which suits Thrust perfectly

• The actors are able to give a better interaction with the audience

• It might not give the audience the emotion and deeper meaning behind the play because of the dimensions of the set

What is a CON of performing Ch’inglish in a Proscenium?

• This type of set could be useful when showing the Chinese translations behind the actors

• In Ch’inglish, they are sitting down most of the time which suits Thrust perfectly

• The actors are able to give a better interaction with the audience

• It might not give the audience the emotion and deeper meaning behind the play because of the dimensions of the set

Why is Realism a valid answer for the play's style?

• The actors say "For real" a lot of times

• Everything in the set is literally what it is trying to represent

• The stage most often simulates the scenarios the actors are in, and there is little-to-no evidence of otherwise in the script

• The characters act with verissimilitude

Do you believe there was true love between Daniel and Xi Yan?

• OF COURSE! THEY WERE SO IN LOVE

• No way, she was just manipulative

• None of them liked each other, they were only using one another

• It was a platonic love from Daniel

• It was a platonic love from Xi Yan