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Question 1. Imagine you were sitting in a small hall watching a production of the play you heard read in class. Then consider the filmed production found below. In what ways has the film maker revised Beckett's instructions given in the text to suit the medium of film and how does that change your reception of the play?

Beckett gives extremely specific instruction for his play. Not only in dialogue, but in the set and lights. He explains how to have the urns have people inside of them. He explains that having someone kneel is not good or practical. He also is very strict in where the lighting is. The light shines on the person talking, often all three of the people. Beckett does not give a lot of room for interpretation, so it was very interesting to see how someone had made a short film out of it. Because the dialogue is very fast and at times, not discernible at all. Because of this, the film maker had to keep the audience entertained by other means. The details in the faces of the two women and man mimic the graveyard setting all around them. In the play, the setting is just supposed to be in a sort of stage, perhaps divided into four parts to walk around in, which is alluded to in the film. The scene is creepy because of the makeup, setting, and the different camera angles (focus/unfocus, zooming in and out), all of which are not given directions in Beckett's play.

Characteristics of Theatricalism
 * human condition
 * stylized movements
 * poetic language
 * expression
 * abstract
 * emotional interaction with audience