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The Theatre Environment

Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA Rembau. The Theatre Environment. 1.1 The Playwright 1.2 Plot 1.3 Character. Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA Rembau. The Playwright. A person who writes dramatic literature or drama.

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The Theatre Environment

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  1. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau The Theatre Environment 1.1 The Playwright 1.2 Plot 1.3 Character

  2. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau The Playwright • A person who writes dramatic literature or drama. • The most famous playwright in the English language is William Shakespeare (Romeo & Juliet).

  3. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Cont… Tasks of the Playwright: • Select subject matter • Determine focus and emphasis • Establish purpose • Establish point of view • Develop dramatic structure • Create dramatic characters

  4. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Cont… Tools of the Playwright: • Sources : an idea, a character, a story (situation, etc.) • re-write, revise. • do re-writes during rehearsals, others refuse to.

  5. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Plot • Resolution • The plot is a series of events and relationships forming the basis of a composition. • 6 phases : Plot phases

  6. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Plot • The arrangement of the parts. • The arrangement of events or the selection and order of scenes in a play.

  7. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Plot Phases Exposition • Everything the audience needs to know to understand the play. • Exposition refers to a setting such as the background setting used to convey information according to script or gives the audience feel of the play. • Example: We started with the major completion of Red Riding Hood with items for Granny and to remind him to be aware of Wolf. Introduction to all characters and mission are made in this phase.

  8. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Plot Phases Conflict • Conflicts happen when the opposition of persons or forces raises the dramatic action. • Example: Wolf planned a trick and violence to eat Red Riding Hood and Granny.

  9. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Plot Phases Complication • From the conflict, the next stage is complication or crises that indicate unstable or crucial time of affair in which a decisive changes in impending. • Example: Wolf went to Granny’s hut and ate her.

  10. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Plot Phases Complication • This stage is a further difficulty from previous stage. • Example: Wolf pretends as Granny and waiting Red Riding Hood arrival.

  11. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Plot Phases Climax • The point at which one or the other of the forces is favored, the point at which events must turn in one direction or another. Not necessarily the "high point". • The point of highest dramatic tension of major turning point in the action. • Example: When Red Riding Hood arrived at Granny’s hut, Wolf is ready to eat her.

  12. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Plot Phases Resolution • Resolution is a final clarification of what happens, as a result of the climax, such as something or some problem is resolved. • Example: The woodcutter appeared to rescue Red Riding Hood. As a result, everybody is happy except Wolf.

  13. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Character • Character is a people that act in the story. • It is also used as one of a medium to convey the story besides the situation, theme and background. • We can exploit the story by the character’s belief, physical need, physical capabilities, relationship, personality, background and behavior.

  14. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Example: • Story: Pak Tam’s Secret • Character’s Name: Pak Tam • Character’s background: Responsible as the head of the Mawar village, has a wife, Senah and three children; Hamid, Zaitun and Zaman. • Character’s behavior: kind-hearted, wise, always helps people who’s in trouble, likes to smile, gets the trustworthy from the villagers. • Character exploitation: When the problem occurred in the village, Pak Tam will wisely solve the problem.

  15. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Types of Character Protagonist • Often use to refer to the lead character Antagonist • Often the bad guy, but could be anyone or thing that struggles against the protagonist. Counterpart/Foil • A foil is any character (usually the antagonist or an important supporting character) whose personal qualities contrast with another character (usually the protagonist).

  16. KolejKemahiranTinggi MARA Rembau Stock Character • Stock characters are those types of characters who have become conventional or stereotypical through repeated use in particular types of stories. Stock characters are instantly recognizable to readers or audience members. For example (a mad scientist, geek wearing a glasses and others).

  17. That’s all for today…

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