Wednesday, November 12, 2008
When I found out the fact that the Noh plays use only one set, the same set for every play, it made me think about how the playwright's job increases. With the set already pre-planned, the playwright is obligated to make sure that the text of the play creates the visual aspects of the story being told, as well as the story itself. I think it will show the mark of a wonderful playwright who cannot rely on an elaborate scenery to tell their story, but rather let the words of the play be the focus to tell the story. It is interesting how taking one aspect of theatre, like the set, can increase the focus of the writing.
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In class I remembered in undergrad (oh soooo long ago) I took a music composition class. We were assigned to write a peice with all 88 keys available to us. It was overwhelming to me. When we were later to use only 4 octaves, I suddenly could come up with coherent ideas. Sometimes in limitations we find the greatest freedom. When the bridge and the pillars are always there, as well as the order and structure tightly predtermined, can we find our expression through those limitations or is our self-image to narrow to accept such confines?
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