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THE PLAYCREATING THE WORLD, STRUCTURING THE SCRIPT
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The Playwright
creates the blueprint
determines the order of events
a grammar of theatre- would include the subject- as people (dramatic characters)
the subject’s verb- action (drama)
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Action
to act- to perform- doing (doing something)
drama- from Greek word- dran- to do
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Conventions of the Dramarules of the play or performance
limited space
limited time
strongly opposing forces- the protagonist and antagonist
a balance of forces
incentive and motivation
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Dramatic Structure
plot vs story
story is narrative (what people do)
plot is the arrangement of events selection and order of scenes— based on the story
dramatic characters
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OPENING SCENEsets tone and style for everything that follows
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OBSTACLESobstacles and complications are impediments put in the
character’s way/path
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CRISIS, CLIMAXThere are a series of crises, and the final crisis is the climax
And the issues of the play are resolved- happily or sadly- either one
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POINT OF VIEWtragic, comic, mixture of both?
Dramatist’s point of view
Society’s point of view
Genre- not so cookie-cutter
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DRAMATIC FORMSCLIMACTIC, EPISODIC, HYBRID
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The Climatic
plot begins late
consider a Dollhouse
series of obstacles, little climaxes- leads to final climax
resolution- happy, or sad
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Episodic
people, places, events
may be a plot, or subplot
juxtaposition, contrast occur
across time (eras, even)
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Examples
The Greek Chorus-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quLkooLxsO4
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EPISODIC STRUCTURE
▸ people, places, events
▸ may be a plot, or subplot
▸ juxtaposition, contrast occur across time (eras, even)
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POSTMODERN FEMINIST PLAYWRIGHT (B. 1938)
CARYL CHURCHILL
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HIGHLIGHTS OF CHURCHILL’S WORK
PLAYS
▸ CLOUD NINE (1979)
▸ TOP GIRLS (1982)
▸ FAR AWAY (2000)
▸ A NUMBER (2002)
▸ LOVE AND INFORMATION (2012)
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POSTMODERN
▸ 1: of, relating to, or being an era after a modern one postmodern times a postmodern metropolis
▸ 2 a : of, relating to, or being any of various movements in reaction to modernism that are typically characterized by a return to traditional materials and forms (as in architecture) or by ironic self-reference and absurdity (as in literature)
▸ b : of, relating to, or being a theory that involves a radical reappraisal of modern assumptions about culture, identity, history, or language - postmodern feminism
source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postmodern
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FEMINISM
▸ the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes” and “organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests.
source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/word-of-the-year-2017-feminism
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TOP GIRLS▸ take a look at article- about Caryl Churchill
▸ postmodern writing exercise
▸ watch Top Girls - part 1
▸ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGWD0r0f9Go