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MODULE 2 (WEEK 2) MuTh

This time we will try to look at the literary and technical elements of
theatre.

LITERARY ELEMENTS OF THEATER/DRAMA

1.Character: a person portrayed in a drama, novel, or other artistic


piece. •

2.Conflict: the internal or external struggle between opposing forces,


ideas, or interests that creates dramatic tension. •

3.Suspense: a feeling of uncertainty as to the outcome, used to build


interest and excitement on the part of the audience. •

4.Theme: the basic idea of a play; the idea, point of view, or


perception that binds together a work of art.

TECHNICAL ELEMENTS OF THEATER/DRAMA

1.Act: a major division in a play

2.Scene: a real or fictional episode; a division of an act in a play.

3.Lighting: the arrangement of lights to achieve particular effects in


order to help create mood or tone in a play. •
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4.Sound: the effects an audience hears during a performance to


communicate character, context, or environment. •
Set Design: everything on the stage including furniture and props,
and environment in which the action of a play occurs. •

5.Costumes: the clothing worn by the actors who play the characters.
Oftentimes, these help to establish characterizations, mood, and
tone.

THE DIVISION OF PLAY

A play is largely divided up into parts, or acts. The number of acts in


a production can range from one to five, depending on how a writer
structures the outline of the story. The length of time for an act to be
performed can range from 30 to 90 minutes. Acts may be further
divided into scenes; in classical theatre each regrouping between
entrances and exits of actors is a scene, while today it describes a
quick change of setting.

TECHNICAL ELEMENTS OF THEATER/DRAMA IN THE AREA OF


PERFORMANCE

Acting: use of face, body, and voice to portray character.

Character Motivation: the reason or reasons for a character's


behavior; an incentive or inducement for further action for a
character.

Empathy: the ability to relate to the feelings of another.

Breath Control: proper use of the lungs and diaphragm muscle for
maximum capacity and efficiency of breath for speaking.
Inflection: change in pitch or loudness of the voice.
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Projection: how well the voice carries to the audience.


Facial Expression: physical and vocal aspects used by an actor’s
face to convey mood, feeling, or personality

TYPES OF UTTERANCE

>Monologue is a long speech made by one actor; may be delivered


alone or in the presence of others. •

>Aside is when a character in a play speaks to the audience though


there are other characters on stage. •

> Soliloquy is used in to reveal the innermost thoughts of a


character. It is a great technique used to convey the progress of
action of the play ,by means of expressing a character’s thoughts
about a certain character or past, present, or upcoming event, while
talking to himself without acknowledging the presence of any other
person. •

Example of monologue: “But soft, what light through yonder window


breaks? It is the east and Juliet is the sun! Arise, fair sun, and kill the
envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief … O that I
were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek!”… (from
Romeo & Juliet)

Example of Soliloquy: “To be, or not to be? That is the question—


Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of
outrageous fortune…” (from Hamlet)
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ORIGINAL MONOLOGUE

Goal: Create a character and an original monologue for that character. Perform the
monologue for the class.

Reason for assignment:

 To satisfy a creative need or talent.


 To increase our knowledge and appreciation of playwriting
 To broaden our sense of the totality of theatre.
 To fulfill the need to make a statement about the human condition.
 To enjoy participation in a new dimension of theatre.

The Monologue

The monologue is a speech in dramatic literature spoken by one character to reveal his or
her thoughts. This can be a longer speech to other onstage characters that is audible to
them. It can also be a soliloquy or an aside, which is audible to the audience but
supposedly not heard by the other characters that are on stage. These types of
monologues date back to ancient Greek theatre and were also used extensively by
Shakespeare.

Sources for ideas for a monologue:

 Things we have done or wished to do in our lives.


 People we have met, known, loved, hated, feared, or respected.
 Existing stories and myths (a new viewpoint or update, perhaps?)
 Ideas for resolving various conflicts.

Important tenets of playwriting

 No conflict, no drama.
 Motivation and consequence (cause and effect) are the bases of conflict.
 “The things we write about that really count are primitive things…we all have
primitive needs and that’s what it’s all about.”
 Try to avoid narratives – put your character in the action, not talking about the
action.

Four things the audience should know as soon as possible.


1. Who is speaking and to whom? (character)
2. What is happening? (action)
3. Where is this occurring? (place)
4. When is this occurring? (time)
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(The “how” and “why” should emerge from the dialogue itself; a good adage to recall
is “Who does what to whom and why?)

CCREATING A CHARACTER

The first step in writing a monologue is creating the character. The more
decisions you make about your character, the easier it will be to write your
monologue.

Make the choices about your character: For example;

1. Gender

2. Age

3. Ethnic heritage

4. Physical appearance

5. Family status

6. Environment

7. Occupation / Profession

8. Religious belief

9. Political affiliation

10. Emotional state

11. Strength of Will

12. Need / desire / objective

13. Barrier or opposition to obtaining desire or fulfilling need


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14. Reason the barrier exists and/or is a problem

15. The best adjective to describe this character

16. Logical (for character) reasons for saying the words in the monologue at this time

17. Probable outcome / resolution of conflict

Now act what your character says.

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