The Pursued, The Pursuing, The Busy and The Tired
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
Hello and welcome to Signature in the Schools! We invite you to explore the world of the show. Each of the resources below provides a full multimedia experience: Articles, videos, playlists, images and more! This online guide will help you dive deeper before, during and after the experience.
The American Dream
A central theme in The Great Gatsby, The American Dream often signifies new opportunities and the opportunity for prosperity and success. Explore more on if this dream is still a reality to some, if it has come and gone, or if it has changed into something entirely new.
The Great Gatsby
A story about the challenges of recapturing the past and altering one’s future, The Great Gatsby is filled with instances of characters focusing on the destination and not the journey. Dive into engaging multi-media content as well as the text itself to uncover just who is Gatsby.
The Fitzgeralds
F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald were the perfect pair to chronicle the Jazz Age of the early 20th century. A distinguished pair who lived some truly high highs and low lows. Learn more about the inspiration taken from these two for The Great Gatsby and how their lives on the page also crept into their real lives.
Impact of Social Media
Love it or hate it, social status and power from social media has become a part of the modern world and it is not going anywhere anytime soon. Reflect on your own relationship to the technology you interact with as well as how it would have impacted the characters of The Great Gatsby.
The World of the Play
A century of social, political and economic changes have swept the United States since the publishing of The Great Gatsby. Although things may look a bit different now, some things are more the same than ever. Explore the production and parallels present in this world premiere production.