Analysis Of Six Degrees Of Separation

I will show understanding of the plot, character and themes and Shakesperes use of language and dramatic devices within the play.

The technical aspects of the production such as scenery, properties and costumes also played a keynote in the productions success. The scenery was fabulous it truly made the play. It was very realistic and extremely vibrant. Almost the entire play was performed in one setting, except for the railcar and dance scenes. The house, the main setting, was magnificent with painstakingly placed detail in every corner. All elements in the house matched wonderfully, for example the furniture, the photos on the wall, the telephone and even the trash can. Little bits of detail were everywhere adding to the beautification of the set, for example the lace decorations on the chairs, the etched glass above the front door and even the Christmas tree.

This is a must watch Broadway show that makes your fine, terrible, or even boring day, an absolute blast. The Play That Goes Wrong has finally made its way to America and right at the heart of New York City near Times Square at the Lyceum Theatre. Therefore, the experience is a win-win situation for the audience. The Lyceum Theatre’s architecture is astonishing as it is filled with ornaments, I also realized the letter ‘L’ around the theater, but the most interesting fact is that it is a landmark. It has a proscenium stage while the audience is in the orchestra, balcony, or the mezzanine seats, like where I sat, and there is barely any space if you are a tall person. My seat was near the far end of mezzanine, I couldn’t see a part of the left side of the stage, so I found myself bending sideways to see what was going on, but I saw nothing. I found the side stage lights and a side balcony blocking my view and yet I had a great time.

The film adaptation, Six Degrees of Separation, uses a different literary point of view than the play to emphasize the social stratifications that exist within the story. The film, rather than using multiple first person point of view and breaking the fourth wall like in the play, uses multiple third person point of view. In this way, the story is mostly revealed to the audience through the telling of the story to the other people that the Kittredges interact with. The relationships that the Kittredges have are dominated by other people who are just like them, white and wealthy; this is what accentuates the theme of social stratification. At the end of the play, Ouisa says, “And we turn [Paul] into an anecdote to dine out on. Or dine in on. But it was an experience. I will not turn him into an anecdote. How do we keep the experience?” (Guare, 117). In the movie, she is telling this at a dining table

At the very beginning of the play, the Chorus comes in and gives a nice little start to get the audience caught up to the present day. The Chorus says,

The differences in styles of language truly brings alive the plays' various characters, from the lowliest drawer to the noblest knight. The playwright's audience would have been composed of a similarly diverse spectrum of society, from the groundlings at the foot of the stage, to the members of the court in attendance, and these disparate members of the audience might very well have come away from the plays with different interpretations of

The stage was set up to look like a classroom but everything appeared to be so two dimensional, just like in a story book, or an animated movie. Miss. Swamp's costume was the most eccentric. The huge black hair, dark mole, and green and yellow stripped socks were the cherry on top of her look. I was also shocked to find out Miss. Nelson and Miss. Swamp were played by two different people. I know Miss. Nelson is

Often times when reading a script it creates for misunderstanding and lose of meaning, that would otherwise only be brought out when performed. Upon watching the play their were certain aspects that surprised me, unto which I failed to notice when reading it. The big surprise surrounded the relationship between Rosemary and Anthony. After reading the

First off, with two of the actors having written the play (Martin and Ticheno), it took on an innovative acting technique. Since they had written the lines themselves, the actors were fluently able to become their characters. This makes it easy to tell from the first scene on as to what type of characters the actors are

"Nowadays the plays' meaning is usually blurred by the fact that the actor plays to the audiences hearts. The figures portrayed are foisted on the audience and are falsified in the process. Contrary to present custom they ought to be presented quite coldly, classically and objectively. For they are not matter for empathy; they are there to be understood and politely added

This film will provide you with an enhanced understanding of the play. Although, it is misleading at times, this version of the play will keep you fully entertained for the full 111 minutes and provide you with extra knowledge of the play. Casting The majority of the cast was well selected,

The best of No Degrees of Separation is its very well-written dialogue, which deals with deep subjects such as religion, memory and love relationships: “To feel saudade means to miss someone, but it’s mixed with yearning… to lament the absence, a sort of pain tempered with desire, dreaming, love, and nostalgia in the same concept.” The author is very effective in developing the increasing expectation about the real, physical encounter, as the couple’s affinities intensify.

This scene is important as it comes midway into the play, marking a turning point, that drives the action towards the tragic end. The scene opens with all three characters relaxed and in a playful mood, but there is an underlying tension that builds throughout the scene with an uneasy sense of insecurity, which is felt by the Duchess as she is aware that her brother has returned to court. The tension continues to increase, with the use of dramatic irony, where the audience is aware of information that the actors on stage do not have. The atmosphere soon shifts from a light hearted one to one of fear. The Duchess, Antonio

I have never been involved with the production of any kind of play, so my partner and I decided that we would watch multiple versions of this play. There was Kenneth Branagh’s version which was sort of lack characteristic that we thought would be suiting for our “soap opera” themed performance.

A particular challenge that is often found in plays written from this era that are presented to layman audiences, is the obstacle of understanding. I’m sure everyone is aware that the language that was used in 1600’s England is very different from what we use nowadays. And when presenting this dramatically, you often find that in order to efficiently communicate this language to an audience that isn’t well versed in this language, players have to play the characters and words in a “larger than life” fashion to assist the audience. The company of Volpone did this extremely well. Nearly through and through, the entire cast understood this and did a fantastic job of using this tool to communicate the text effectively. The cast of Volpone also showed mastery in such fundamentals of acting that often