DRAM 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: The Gin Game, Baz Luhrmann, Darko Tresnjak
5 Nov 2018
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Director will unify the elements of a play. The concept defines the central themes, ideas, mood, tone, visual appeal of play. Tagline helps you figure out the concept. High concept: unexpected insights into character, story, or style. Core concept: emotions, central themes, ideas, mood, tone, visual appeal. Same script, traditional casting choices, same location, traditional costumes. High: romeo and juliet for the twilight generation (forbidden love, two different worlds), action-packed, increased spectacle. Classic theatre of harlem"s (justin emeka) (2014) Was performed in an outdoor theatre in harlem. Core: older generation driven to brink of despair, parents and children. High: italian neorealist cinema of 1960s, set in italy after ww2. Set: inspired by tombstones, idea of mourning. Constant reinforcement of the idea of death. Maintains integrity of show (lines, characters, etc. ) maintains original text, no cuts or alterations. However, you can change the setting, time of year, costumes, etc. Made in 1936, comedy, slapstick, light-hearted, during depression.
