T D 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Dream Sequence, Public Space, Tennessee Williams
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Td 301- guest speaker on playwrighting by drew paryzer 2. 5b. Who is in the story: street car: past suitor of blanche who says he"ll come for her but never does. How do ppl interact with each other, behave with each other? i. e. how does man behave when alone vs. with wife of 15 years. Boring relationship interest rises when employee starts telling boss what to do (ex) information vs. feeling. Dialogue i. e. paint on the canvas try to make every sentence unforgettable so there are no wasted words: can be exciting, each word matters, monosyllabic vs not, silence/filler language (like, um) Stage directions: stanley"s first entrance in streetcar: catch meat . Shows he"s barbaric, shows carnality: voice of playwrights in the play, tennessee williams notable for this. If actor comes up and says let"s go back 20 years by acting as a child, audience will follow: time determined and controlled by script, actors, etc.
