THTR 1020 Chapter : How TO READ A PLAY
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Physical environment when, where is the play set? what are the main markers of the location. What are the specific layouts of the scene. Once theatre artists read the play for these contexts clues, they makes the production decisions: An actor can give centuries old texts new life. The plot of a play is how the events are arranged. The arrangement of the events can tell us how to play. Climatic structure point of attack- potentially apposing forces are in balance. Inciting incident- (a task, challenge, or problem is revealed) Rising action- the hero/heroine must accomplish or overcome the task challenge. Point of attack/equilibrium-potentially opposing forces are in balance. Inciting incident- and event disrupts the status quote. Rising action-the event sets off a train of events. Intervention/ climax- something or someone intervenes to reestablished order. Focuses on a variety of different characters, all weighted equally, that can change from scene to scene (soap oprahs)
