DRAM 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Melodrama, Hamartia
5 Nov 2018
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Something done or to do, to make, to take action. To have a play, you need the drama. Drama refers to the script or piece of literature in which the play is based off of. Play intended for reading intended for performance audience has their own interpretation presents interpretation to audience direct interaction between dramatist and audience no direct interaction between dramatist and audience. Genre- comedy, tragedy, melodrama, documentary, theatre of the absurd. Exposition: setting the stage, learn the character, setting, situation. Pro*: 3 little pigs *carrier of action, driving plot. Antagonist*: wolf *attempts to inhibit flow of plot, provides obstacles. Exposition: narrator"s intro mother talking to her sons. Rising: first two houses getting blown down. Inciting incident: mother warns her children, pigs leave their home. Protagonist struggles with tragic flaw or hamartia (fatal mistake. Divided into three waves: pre play: in lobby, getting tickets, pre game, play, post play: discuss, talk backs, meet & greet with actors.
