THE EXPECTATION OF STRUCTURE: A PROPOSAL FOR NEW PLAYS by RON ...

This study is an investigation of how the structure of the stage play can be constructed to meet the expectations of the contemporary audience. Developed first will be the thesis that current audience expectation is conditioned by television and film. Second, the playscript. With No Shadows (see Appendix), will undergo a structural analysis and structural criticism to see how it is successful or unsuccessful in meeting these expectations. As a result of this analysis and criticism, a proposal for new plays will be presented.