Starting with Scripts: Dramatic Literature for KS3 & KS4Starting with Scripts offers an exciting introduction to dramatic literature for students aged 11-16. Fully revised and updated, this text complements Script Sampler to form a comprehensive Drama resource written by an experienced and widely-respected author. |
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Contents
Section one How are plays different from novels? 1 Introduction | 2 |
Reading for story | 9 |
The plot | 12 |
Setting the scene | 14 |
Special strategies | 17 |
Chorus | 20 |
Dramatic irony | 23 |
Section two The language of plays | 29 |
Directions for sound | 109 |
Music | 112 |
Putting it all together | 113 |
Section four Dramatic characters | 116 |
First impressions | 118 |
Subtext | 125 |
Finding the motive | 129 |
Characters in action | 130 |
Voicing the lines | 31 |
Dialogue | 37 |
And now for the news | 43 |
Direct address | 44 |
Rhythm | 48 |
Rhythm in conversation | 53 |
Whats my line? | 57 |
First impressions | 59 |
Moody moments | 60 |
Genre | 63 |
Style | 67 |
Positioning the audience | 70 |
Playing with the illusion | 75 |
Stage screen and radio | 77 |
Section three Understanding stage directions | 92 |
If in doubt read the instructions | 93 |
Directions in the dialogue | 98 |
Addressing the actor | 99 |
Addressing the set designer | 101 |
Directions for lighting | 107 |
Whats in a name? | 133 |
Stereotypes | 136 |
Personification | 139 |
Functional characters | 141 |
Cameos | 142 |
Character development | 144 |
Bodies in space | 146 |
Casting | 150 |
Costume mask and makeup | 153 |
Using the whole stage | 160 |
The onstage audience | 163 |
Section five Experiencing the production | 168 |
Attention seeking | 169 |
Just the ticket | 172 |
Gut reactions | 173 |
Making a critical comment | 175 |
Reviewing the reviews | 178 |
Glossary | 182 |
Acknowledgements | 187 |
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