On stage, drama, action, and story are created by using a range of drama conventions and theatre techniques. Have a go at answering the following questions to gain more insight into how the story of Orangutan is told on stage.
ELEMENTS OF THE STORY
See if you can answer the following questions about the elements of the story in Orangutan.
Elements include: Role, Time, Place, Mood, Symbol, Tension, Focus, Contrast, Action
- Where and when in time is the play set? Is it specified? Does the play have a time frame over which the evens take place?
- How is tension created in the story?
- Where does each part of the story take place? How can you tell?
- What is the 'mood' of the play?
- What is an example of a symbol used in Orangutan? What did the symbol represent?
- How is tension created in Orangutan?
- What events and actions move the narrative forward?
- Think of two points of contrast in the play. How was contrast created?
- How do the props, set, and physical objects in the space enhance the story being told?
Elements include: Role, Time, Place, Mood, Symbol, Tension, Focus, Contrast, Action
THEATRE TECHNIQUES
Think back to the performance you watched. Can you think of examples of each of these theatre techniques being used? What effect did they have on the story?
- Voice
- Body
- Movement
- Space
THEATRE CONVENTIONS
Think back to the performance you watched. Can you think of any examples of these theatre conventions being used? What effect did they have on the story?
Structural Conventions: Still image, flashback, narration, diagrams/maps, spoken thoughts, mime, soundscape
Theatre Conventions: Actor Audience relationships, exits and entrances, theatre technologies
Textual Conventions: Interior monologue, dialogue, stage directions.
Structural Conventions: Still image, flashback, narration, diagrams/maps, spoken thoughts, mime, soundscape
Theatre Conventions: Actor Audience relationships, exits and entrances, theatre technologies
Textual Conventions: Interior monologue, dialogue, stage directions.