Today we will finish the film Sleuth and discuss it with Ludlow Fair. During the second half of the class, please get into groups of 3-4 and read Tuesdays with Morrie out loud with each other.
As you are reading, pay close attention to the dramatic movement of the characters. These plays don't have a lot of physical action (albeit they do have a lot of prop work). The action of the play is largely created by the antagonistic and "protagonistic" qualities of the two major characters. Each character acts as a foil and antagonist to the other.
Also pay attention to the theatrical conventions in the play. How is the story told so that it could be easily produced on stage for a paying audience?
Ask: Why would people go to the theater to see this play instead of watching a movie or reading a book? Discuss.
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it is easy to show this on stage for a paying audience because the plot is simple. The character Morrie is light-hearted about everything that is going on which compliments mitch kind of uncomfortable feeling. The audience would love the contradictory air of the play.
You don't get the same feeling from a book or a movie that you do from a play of Tuesdays with Morrie. A book just sparks your imagination of what you think is happening. A movie doesn't mentally or emotionally connect you more so if you were watching it on stage. You get more connected when you're watching it live.
A play format might appeal to audience because of it's dependence on character interaction which adds depth to the human element of the play. Since a play is centered solely around the characters it is a good vehicle for the development of the characters and offers the audience a batter chance to identify with the the characters as the play out different shades in the spectrum of the human condition. In play format both characters are the protagonist as well as the antagonist, creating layers in the experience which better highlights the complexity of human interaction than a movie or novel. This play would also be easy to produce because it has limited stage directions and props, relying mostly on acting to tell the story.
^^They basically covered it all. The play is all about humans interacting, and it moves quickly through the dialogue. It'd be realitively inexpensive because a lot of the actions on stage are done without a prop, save for maybe a phone and some music, since, throughout the most of the play, the characters narrate their own relationship and interactions.
This story is easily produced because (1) it has only two characters which means that character development for the actors will be easier to understand for than having 4 or 5 characters. (2) Most of the actions are implied in the dialogue so it's easy for the audience to understand whats going on.
There aren't to many settings which makes seeing the movie of this play unnecessary and almost boring. In a movie there are multiple settings which makes it enjoyable but in Tuesdays With Morrie there aren't. Plays are only effective only if there are one or two settings.
Ledibel Rivera
It will be easy to produce this play because it only has two characters. With the movement of the actors and the dialogue it will be easier for the audience members to understand what is going on in the play. The play will be easier to understand than the novel because while watching the play your there and you get to see the reactions and the movements of the actors so it'll be easier to understand and connect with instead of just reading the book. Mitch and Morrie's actions help us understand better how the characters feel about each other and with so much emotional dialogue in the play it will make it even more enjoyable to watch because we will all be able to connect with the characters.
The actors have to make the characters stand out no matter what type of person they are. It helps when the plot is different as well so it won't seem cliche. There is a certain escape that comes from seeing a scene from another life. Otherwise the audience looks for relateable situations of themselves or others that are often funny or a relief to know.
Personally I believe that the audience doesn't want to feel sad, depressed, or angry once they finish reading, listening, seeing a story. In Tuesdays with Morrie, Morrie was very kind-hearted and even humorous though he was sick. It is easier to pick up the mood of the story if it seen rather than read.
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