2. Conflict Analysis Applied to a Scene Chapter 6 TH166 – Theories of Play Production Summer 2010 Lesson #7 – Conflict Analysis Applied to a Scene

3. What is a scene? French scene French scene Location-based scene Location-based scene Time-based scene Time-based scene Shakespearean scene Shakespearean scene A unit of conflict with a beginning, a middle, and an end. A unit of conflict with a beginning, a middle, and an end.

4. Smaller Units Action – a character’s main intent in a scene Beats – a smaller momentary unit of intent

5. Objectives 1. Objectives should come from the character’s goals 2. Be directed at the other characters (not ones self or the audience) 3. Describe the inner life of the character (not the outward physical life) 4. Relate to the main idea of the play 5. Be framed in the form of an infinitive phrase from an active (transitive), concrete verb

6. Today’s English lesson... Concrete Verb += Transitive verb – require a subject AND an object Concrete Verb += Transitive verb – require a subject AND an object Active voice – the subject performs the action Active voice – the subject performs the action Infinitive phrase – “to” plus a verb and an object Infinitive phrase – “to” plus a verb and an object

7. Questions What is the moment when the scenes major conflict is resolved? What is the moment when the scenes major conflict is resolved? What question is resolved in the moment of climax? What question is resolved in the moment of climax? Who is the person who drives the scene through its conflict-resolution process? Who is the person who drives the scene through its conflict-resolution process? Who are the opposing forces against whom the protagonist struggles? Who are the opposing forces against whom the protagonist struggles? What is the introductory incident? What is the introductory incident? What is the moment of engagement? What is the moment of engagement? What part of the scene functions as the denouement? What part of the scene functions as the denouement?

8. Questions What is the protagonist’s major need, action? What is the protagonist’s major need, action? How des an opposing character’s action create the scene’s conflict? How des an opposing character’s action create the scene’s conflict? What are the beats the protagonist pursues? What are the beats the protagonist pursues? What beats does the opposing character pursue that create and sustain conflict? What beats does the opposing character pursue that create and sustain conflict?

9. Assignment Read Chapter 6 – Conflict Analysis Applied to a Scene in Introduction to Play Analysis Read Chapter 6 – Conflict Analysis Applied to a Scene in Introduction to Play Analysis Complete the Lesson #7 Quiz on Blackboard Complete the Lesson #7 Quiz on Blackboard