Three Tall WomenIntroduction to TheatreTHTRE 270Three Tall WomenI.Albee BioII.General Point: What type of subject is worthy of dramatization?A. Aristotle: Protagonist of High StatusB: Modern: Protagonist need only exhibit some universal human characteristic(s)Three Tall WomenIII.Structure of characterization in play.A. Audience identification with “B” & “C” characters1. Dramatically forced confrontation with “A” in Act II.IV.Structure of time in playA. Variation on MetabasisThree Tall WomenV.Theme of PlayA. Mutability1. Multiple AspectsB. Entropy1. Relationship to Mutability2. Examples:a. The Three Sisters – Anton Chekhovb. Six Characters in Search of an Author – Luigi PirandelloThree Tall WomenC. Age Discrimination/DehumanizationVI. “Cubist” Structure of PlayThree Tall WomenThe
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