-the play's the thing

Hamlet:

I'll have grounds

More relative than this—the play's the thing

Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King.

Hamlet Act 2, Scene 2

"There is man in his entirety,

blaming his shoe when his foot is guilty."

Samuel Beckett

Waiting For Godot

This Quarter is all about

the play.

To date, we have discussed:

Theater history

Elements of a Play

Dialogue

Areas of the Stage

Setting

Scene Description

and,

watched scene/clips from:

Waiting For Godot
by Samuel beckett

Death of a Salesman
by Arthur Miller

The Dumbwaiter
by Harold Pinter

Our Town
by Thornton Wilder

The Proposal
by Anton Chekhov

Here are a few examples of setting and scene summary
by the students:


A Surprise Party
Hayley Ham

Daytime. In the middle of the room is a leather sofa and old victorian lamp. The lights are off, the lavender silk curtains are closed. Balloons and decorations fill the stage.


A Crowded Airport Terminal
Elizabeth Hemingway

An airport terminal. Chairs are arranged in rows, stage right. All seats are occupied. At stage left is a cafe, cream sign and souvenir shop. Heavy snowfall can be seen through a window. A small girl is whining, repeating the words, 'ice cream.' 


A Deserted Island
Aaron Mcpeak

Night. A tree with two coconuts. Man lying facedown on beach.


A Crowded Airport Terminal
Ella Rosenberg

Airport terminal. People rushing about, crossing stage. Some sit briefly, rise, exit. A lady dressed in a black trench coat, purple scarf, sunglasses and bright red lips waits without moving. The seat beside her is empty and remains empty as people cross and sit. She smiles as she sees a man enter with a red suitcase, and identical sunglasses. The man is also wearing a black trench coat.