Tragic Setting Flashcards
1
Q
Opening setting
A
‘Towering, angular shapes behind it, surrounding it on all sides’
‘Angry glow of orange’
‘Unseen living room’
‘Over the bed a silver athletic trophy stands’
‘Partially transparent’
‘The grass don’t grow’
2
Q
Original staging
A
‘The inside of his Head’
The original setting would have been an enormous face the height of the proscenium arch which would appear and then open up revealing the inside of a man’s head.
3
Q
End staging
A
[the hard towers of the apartment buildings rise into sharp focus]