Thursday, May 7, 2009

Elements of Theatre: Script/Text

Playwright = play-maker

Action/Plot versus Story

Playwrights must consider:
  • The theme they want to convey
  • Hot topics that may interest the audience
  • Time limitations
  • How will actions of the play be portrayed
  • Stage space
  • Mood/Tone--how to convey that
  • story: beginning, middle, end
  • conflicts, obstacles, complications
  • crisis . . . climax

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