writing a play Flashcards
Watch the play assigned by the teacher, but before watching it, see to it, that you already know some information about the play, the teacher and its history, the actors, the director, the general plot and other aspects of the play being well informed of the play to watch will put you into the proper context of the play be ready to jot down notes what step?
step 1
select a seat where you can have a good vantage point, so that you can see the stage and all the performers while watching evaluate what you can see such as the performers, facial expressions, body movements, costumes, props, decorations, and light things remember the most significant visual images and pay attention on them when you start reviewing the play what step is this?
step 2
after evaluating what you can see focus on the music and other sound effects, decide whether you like the music or the soundtrack employed in the play or whether the music is appropriate to the player or not you can also evaluate the other side effects using the play as to whether the sound effects are believable and effective what step is this?
step 3.
The most important part of a play is the performance of the actors, including the dramaturgy, or the representation of the dramatic elements on stage focus on how will the actors portray the characters assign to them have the realistically conveyed their emotions either verbally or non-verbally, or they amateur or professional is the Director well knownpay attention to whether the place is clear, appealing or powerful. What is this?
Step four
now proceed to the plot, determine whether the plot of the play flows smoothly, making it easy to comprehend makes you feel excited or bored, has any ethical values, and so on how does the incident in the plate affect you or the incident casually related they help build a climax, pay attention also to the following action and the resolution, what is the theme of the play, what step is this?
Step five
Give your personal opinion on the play you may focus on what you like most. What do you not like in the play and include whether the performers and the directors were able to do what is expected of them of the plot if you were the Director, what would you do in the place? How would you improve if there is if there is anything to be improvement what step is this?
The last step or step six