Kirk Bowman expounds clearly on the structure of play, and I see that The Room, just a veritable, amorphous mountain of clay in my studio, has quite a few good options for the shape it will take. For example, I may begin with a quiet (1) exposition, lasting a minute or two, the soundtrack hinting ever so subtly at a yet-unknown (2) rising action, then boom clap! I bring everything into media res. I bring everything back into a simmer, then work that rising action into more of a slower boil. I have entertained a number of options for the (3) falling action and (4) denouement, too, which I hope can be emotional wrenching but ultimately ennobling for an audience.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Kirk Bowman (2) Structuring a Play
Kirk Bowman expounds clearly on the structure of play, and I see that The Room, just a veritable, amorphous mountain of clay in my studio, has quite a few good options for the shape it will take. For example, I may begin with a quiet (1) exposition, lasting a minute or two, the soundtrack hinting ever so subtly at a yet-unknown (2) rising action, then boom clap! I bring everything into media res. I bring everything back into a simmer, then work that rising action into more of a slower boil. I have entertained a number of options for the (3) falling action and (4) denouement, too, which I hope can be emotional wrenching but ultimately ennobling for an audience.
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