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URBAN LEGENDS

URBAN LEGENDS. INVESTIGATING A MODERN FORM OF FOLKORE AS THE BASIS OF DRAMATIC COMMUNICATION. KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN LEGENDS. ORAL TRADITION—PASSED ON BY WORD OF MOUTH TOLD AS IF TRUE OFTEN INCLUDE SPECIFIC DETAILS OF TIME, PLACE, & PEOPLE

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URBAN LEGENDS

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  1. URBAN LEGENDS INVESTIGATING A MODERN FORM OF FOLKORE AS THE BASIS OF DRAMATIC COMMUNICATION

  2. KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN LEGENDS • ORAL TRADITION—PASSED ON BY WORD OF MOUTH • TOLD AS IF TRUE • OFTEN INCLUDE SPECIFIC DETAILS OF TIME, PLACE, & PEOPLE • FREQUENTLY BIZARRE, SURPRISING, OR EVEN CONTAIN ELEMENTS OF HORROR OR THE SUPERNATURAL • MANY TEACH A LESSON OR MORAL • FOAF FACTOR: “A Friend of a friend…” OR “This really happened…” • MANY VARIATIONS • TODAY, INTERNET AND MEDIA SERVE AS CIRCULATION AND EVEN SOURCE OF URBAN LEGENDS

  3. The Vanishing Hitch-Hiker • KNOWN IN BOTH THE U.S. AND ABROAD BY THE TURN OF 20TH THE CENTURY • FIRST “OFFICIAL” STUDY OF THE TALE IN THE U.S. WAS DONE IN THE EARLY 1940s • FOUR DISTINCT VARIATIONS WERE COLLECTED AT THAT TIME; NUMEROUS MORE EXIST TODAY

  4. ASSIGNMENT: TABLEAUX • Tableaux: “living picture” • Definition: A form of theater in which actors are strategically posed, and often theatrically lit, to vividly portray an effective scene; the actors in the scene do not move or speak • Narrative Form: the structure from which the narrator conveys a story (see handout for types) • Decide upon 5 or 6 key moments of The Vanishing Hitch-hiker that will serve as the still images to effectively communicate your story • CONSIDER: • Sense of place—what is the setting? • Sense of time—when does the story take place? • Sense of mood and atmosphere—how do you want the audience to feel as they listen to the story?

  5. ASSIGNMENT: TABLEAUX • BE BIGGER THAN LIFE! • CHOOSE YOUR SCENES CAREFULLY! • Remember basic elements of plot! You must present a complete story! • Include: Narrative Form • Placement of narrator—Timing? Shared? POV? • Enough details of gesture and facial expression to make characters and relationship clear! • Compositional elements: use of space and area • Design elements: sound and light to enhance?

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