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PLAY SCRIPT

SCHEME OF WORK (YEAR 8)
1. PLAY
- What is a play?
- Elements of a play.
- How to write play script.

2. What makes a play?

3. Developing a play script. (Practical)

4. Practical

5. Practical

6. Film making and video editing.
   - What is film making and video editing?
      (Practical)
7. The social media as a tool for advertisement. (Practical)

9. Dress and technical rehearsal
Performance with the awareness of an audience. (Practical)

10. Revision.



Topic: PLAY SCRIPT
Date: 27 / 4 / 2020
Class: Year 8

What is a play ? 

 A play is a dramatic composition or dramatic work for performances. It can also be defined as a piece of writing which can be seen at a theatre or on television, or heard on the radio.

 Basic Elements Of play 

 Here are some basic elements of a play script. 

 1. Scene
2. Actions
3. Characters
4. Dialogue
5. Diction 
6. Plot
7. Synopsis etc


How To write A Play Script

 Be it you're writing a play to be shown on television or to be performed on stage, it is good to put this few points in mind when writing. 

 * Start with characters:
Every play should be character driven. Because there is going to be a lot of talking between people, your characters should be as believable and as real as possible. Try to build tensions between characters. This simply means the characters need to have problems and it should show up in their behaviour.
* Consider the setting: 
The setting of the play is where and when the story takes place. Here you need to be specific location and the time of the play as this goes a long way in affecting your budgets etc.

 * Figure out the inner story: 
The "inner" story of a play is the psychological conflicts happening within the characters. If your you have a concrete inner story, then you'll find it easier when writing the characters. 

 * Understand the limitation of the stage: 
When writing a play, focus on the need to build tension between the characters, the language, and try make your characters into believable people. 
* Read some drama scripts and see some productions:   
Find time to read new drama scripts and also try to see new productions. This will broaden you knowledge and also help you when you want to write a play. As you read new play scripts and see new productions, you get familiar with new trends in play writing.
Assignment.

A. Click on the link below to watch a video on the five golden rules of script writing. After watching the video state the five rules explained in the video.

https://youtu.be/3O_ISCHsaUw



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