WOS:

Today:

We looked at the stage direction that has survived in Shakespeare's plays. 

We looked at his top 10:

Alarum: Indication of the coming of a battle – a bugle call to arms

Aside: Words an actor speaks to the audience which other actors on the stage cannot hear.

Enter: Indicates the entrance on to the stage of a character or characters.

Epilogue: Last words after the conclusion of a play.

Excursion: Indication that a military attack is taking place.

Exeunt: Indicates the departure of two or more characters from the stage.

Exit: Indicates the departure of a character from the stage.

Flourish: Music usually introducing the entrance or exit of a king or another important person. It’s usually a short trumpet piece.

Prologue: Introduction of a play where someone comes on and tells the audience something important about the play that’s about to be performed.

Within: Indicates that a person speaking or being spoken to is somewhere offstage.


I broke you into 4 groups and asked you to block and perform the first 4 scenes of act 4.

I gave you:

10 minutes to complete a cold reading.
20 Min. to write new stage directions.
15 minutes to rehearse and practice the stage directions.
We performed these for the class :-)

HW:  Please look over the scenes performed, and finish reading Act 4.  Quiz on Tuesday.