Rhetoric of Performance

After reading Campbells essay and looking at the Show Some Skin website I would argue that Show Some Skin is a very rhetorical performance. From looking at the website I believe that the show will utilize two of Campbell’s three aspects of rhetoric in theatre.  My views stem for this quotation of the show some skin website “We respectfully present anonymous submissions about individuals’ experiences by combining the arts of personal storytelling and performance.” (Show Some Skin). The first aspect of Campbell’s rhetorical theater that show some skin will utilize is  “The attitude the play script takes (and urges) toward its subject matter”(Campbell). I believe that the monologues of Show Some Skin will use strong elements of pathos and ethos persuading the audience and consequently using elements of rhetorical theatre. Another aspect of Rhetorical theatre Campbell describes as “second rhetoric comes into being, for the production takes, and urges, an attitude toward the text.” (Campbell).  This attitude will largely be interpreted first, by the actors wishing to portray the theme of the monologue, and by the audience. These two instances where the viewer and presenters can add their own opinions make the show persuasive even if it was never the intention. I look forward to seeing this show and learning if my prediction that it will be a rhetorical work is accurate.