PosterĄG Teresa at 9:59:52 12/18/97 from c550-25.svdcc.fju.edu.tw
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| The plays are written for the audiences to
accept some actual or unreal stories in different way from just reading the books. One play is usually performed by actors and actresses who have to use utmost their body language to convey to the audiences what the original writer want to express. We can say that it's another style or technique of art. When the characters perform on the stage, the performance is physical and visual. So the character's own expressions, their dressing, the backgroundmusic, the stage property or even the lamplight are very important rewuirements for a successful play. If we wre cautious, we even can observe a role's specific quality by his or her stage dialogue most of time. As far as the first act concerned, the story is not finished yet. However, we can already associate a little bit with their own nature. The main roles of the first act are Algernon, Jack, Lady Bracknell and Gwendolen. algernon is the nephew on Lady Bracknell and the cousin of Gwendolen. Jack is one of his friends who is interested in his cousin Gwendolen. According to several conversations between Algernon and Lane or Jack, they reveal that the attitude about marriage of Algernon is different from Jack. He regards that he proposal is a kind of business rather than a pleasure. He can't see anything romantis in proposing. Te even mentioned that if ever he ger married, he'll certainly try to forget the fact. Originally i thought he is a pretty serious and responsible man without any amusement. TO keep reading, however, he said, "in married life three is like company and two is none." It seems like he is willing to be cynical. No wonder Jack made fun of him that the Divorce Court was specially invented for people whose memories are so curiously constituted. Actually, it's a little bit challenging to imagine how Jack or Algernon looks like or their dress, but it's quite interesting to suggest to the appearance of Lady Bracknell. It's beyond doubt that her clothing must be extremely splendent and a little vulgar. When Jack is explaining to Algernon why his so-called aunt signed "little Cecily", he said, "You seem to think that every aunts should be exactly like your aunt! That is absured." We can get information from this sentence that Lady Bracknell may be pudgy or obese. In order ro match her shape, frizzle may be the most appropriate hair style for her. From her interpellation to Jack, it shows that she is also a critical and practical woman. The way how to perform this role must be pretty interesting and full of challenge. In a play or a drama, how to perform a character completely and let the audiences accept easily is a quite necessary expertise for the actors and actersses. In my opinions, the best way to get involved to the play is to pretend that you wre one character of it and forget yourself. When we really disremember ourselves, it will become much easier to put our own affection into the whole play. |