Practical Script Analysis

The Nuts and Bolts of Developing Intentional Production Environments
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-041-31576-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Practical Script Analysis: The Nuts and Bolts of Developing Intentional Production Environments is designed to help readers unlock the full potential of dramatic texts in the visualization and creation of realized performances.

By focusing on the interplay between a text's internal world and its external physicalized production environment, this book equips readers with practical tools to analyze and interpret scripts with precision and creativity. Its structured approach explores the importance of stage directions, the spectrum of production approaches, and the critical role of intentionality in crafting cohesive performance environments. Using a single short play embedded within the book, readers are guided step-by-step through the process of collecting evidence from the text and applying journalist-style questions to uncover its given circumstances, story-arc, and thematic elements. This hands-on approach demystifies script analysis, making it accessible to novices while offering fresh insights for seasoned practitioners. The book also includes three additional short plays for further exploration, allowing readers to practice and refine their analytical skills.

Ideal for students, educators, and production professionals, Practical Script Analysis bridges the gap between literary analysis and practical application. Whether used in classrooms or workshops, this book is an essential resource for designers, directors, actors, and students in Entertainment Design, Dramaturgy, and Script Analysis courses.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Appleton, Eric

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theater: Technik, Bühnentechnik, Einrichtung
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theaterregie, Theaterproduktion

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Part 1: Frames of Reference 1 Internal and External Worlds 2 A Spectrum of Production Approaches 3 A Word about the Meaning of Meaning 4 Stage Directions: History, Rationales, and Interpretation Part 2: First Encounters with the Text 5 Don’t Forget the Title 6 First Readings 7 Do the Research Part 3: Collecting the Evidence 8 Useful Tools: The Journalists’ Questions 9 What: Part I (The Preliminary Scene Breakdown) 10 A Working Text 11 Where 12 When 13 Who 14 What: Part II (Revisiting the Story-Arc) 15 Why 16 How Part 4: Applications Application Introduction 17 Concept 18 Design Metaphor 19 Style 20 Physical Environment Requirements 21 Scenery and Properties 22 Costumes 23 Lighting 24 Sound 25 The Draft Working Text, Revisited Conclusion Appendices Three Ten-Minute Plays for Further Exploration What is Normal All My Love, Gladys Sasquatch and the Man

Über Autor(innen)

Eric Appleton is an associate professor of scenic and lighting design at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He has been an educator and freelance designer for over twenty-five years.