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    This document discusses directing techniques for plays, including: 1) Comparing a play's line of action to falling dominoes 2) The importance of analyzing a play backwards to understand its structure 3) How the concepts of stasis and intrusion shape the play's plot progression through conflict

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    This document discusses directing techniques for plays, including: 1) Comparing a play's line of action to falling dominoes 2) The importance of analyzing a play backwards to understand its structure 3) How the concepts of stasis and intrusion shape the play's plot progression through conflict

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    Backwards and Forwards Discussion Questions

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    This document discusses directing techniques for plays, including: 1) Comparing a play's line of action to falling dominoes 2) The importance of analyzing a play backwards to understand its structure 3) How the concepts of stasis and intrusion shape the play's plot progression through conflict

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    THEA242 DIRECTING

    BACKWARDS & FORWARDS


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    1) How is a play’s line of action like a set of dominos?

    2) Why is it important to “read” the play backwards?

    3) How do the concepts of Stasis and Intrusion shape the play’s


    action.

    4) What are the four different types of dramatic conflict? Give an


    example of each.
    5) According to Ball, why is ignorance bliss? How does this axiom
    inform the director?

    6) Define Theatricality and identify 3 examples of theatrical effects


    (other than the examples listed by Ball).

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