T D 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Annie Baker, Real Humans, Theatricality
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Td 301- guest speaker on playwrighting by drew paryzer 2. 5a. Discuss playwriting as its own distinct art form. Outline the different elements of story and craft. Ppl say theatre dying bc technology, but theatre is theatre because of its real ness. Not like a book that you can start and stop reading. Tv and film- literal: tv and film: representational. I. e. person can act as dog with a dog suit. In theatre: chair can be chair in one scene, rocket ship in next. Playwrighting as collaborations: plays can only be realized with other voices in the room. Thinking of story from genesis instead of analysis. What happens in the story: line of dominos, first incident leads to next, to next, to next, when revising play, make sure one domino connects to each other i. e. streetcar. When blanche comes, that"s the first domino. Deepening of the character, change in perspective, revelation of a secret or attribute, etc.
