1. UNIT I ARISTOTLES ELEMENTS 2. THEATRE PRACTICUM PLAY READING AND ANALYSIS 3. JASON TREMBLAY PLAYWRIGHT 4. WHAT TO EXPECT: In this class, we will: (1) Go see (5) five plays (2) You can go see the plays on your own or (if there are enough students) as a group (3) Our play going will be supplemented by lectures, readings, and assignments posted on Blackboard. Who takes this course? (1) ACC Drama students (2) ACC students from other departments who need a Fine Arts Credit (3) Anyone interested in going to see and learn about plays! What is the goal? To have fun, learn about theatre, become better audience members, and develop a life long interest in seeing plays. 5. What is a play? TEXT PERFORMANCE 6. How is a play made? 7. What is a good audience member? 8. Aristotles Elements 9. Poetics 10. PLOT - MYTHOS - structure of incidents or the structure of actions in a drama - Elements of Plot include reversals, recognition and suffering - The best plots should be complex and involve a change in fortune and arouse both fear and pity - Actions should be logical and follow naturally from actions that precede them - Story is what happens and plot is how it happens 11. Plot vs. Story 12. CHARACTER - ETHOS - Moral purpose - Fitness of character (true to type) - True to life (realistic) - Consistency (true to self) - Necessary (to the play) - Idealized (true to life but more beautiful 13. Thought Dianoia - Idea What is the QUESTION of the play? The best plays are often those that ask the best questions. 14. Diction Lexis - Language Physical language Visual Language 15. MELODY - MELOS - RHYTHM 16. SPECTACLE - OPSIS Spectacle in Action Visual Spectacle 17. ARISTOTLES ELEMENTS OF DRAMA PLOT CHARACTER THOUGHT DICTION MELODY SPECTACLE 18. How many more elements or building blocks of a play can we describe? LIVE EVENT COSTUMES ENERGY ACTORS REHEARSALS IMPROVIZATION BOX OFFICES STRUGGLE CONFLICT ACTION CRITICS DIRECTORS LINES FIGHTS LOVE EXPECTATION PATIENCE BRAVERY 19. ASSIGNMENTS - YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT IS TO READ THE PLAY CHICKEN AND ICE CREAM AND WRITE A BRIEF DESRIPTION OF 8 ELEMENTS THAT YOU FIND IN THE PLAY ARISTOTLES SIX, EMPATHY AND ONE OF YOUR OWN. THE ASSIGNMENT SHOULD BE A MINIMUM OF 500 WORDS - YOUR SECOND ASSIGNMENT AFTER YOU SEE THIS WEEKS PERFORMANCE IS TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT A PERFECT RECIPE - DIRECTIONS AND DUE DATES FOR ALL YOUR ASSIGNMENTS ARE POSTED UNDER THIS UNIT ON BLACKBOARD 20. SEE YOU AT THE THEATRE!!!