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Style. Especially the use of puppets.
Well, I think without story, style doesn't matter.
Puppet HamletMachine.That's what I think will do it for me.There are a fair number of language based plays out there, that have story as a sort of background noise, sometimes.In fact...when was the last time you saw a play and said "Now that was a great story."
Story, story, story! See tony's comment above for further explanation.
Hmm.My not-very-thought-out answer is that, in the case of Theatre? Style. In the case of film or books? story. For both? Laughs. At least some. Hopefully more than some.
Story's the right answer, but I don't have much time for right answers. I can easily get swept up in certain types of style.My big concern is that the show knows which of the two (if either) it's pushing. A stylistic show trying to force a story is a total drag.
Most stories are reworkings of familiar elements. Style is the only thing that makes any story different from another to me.So, style.But I hate puppets.
I'd say that often story is like lighting design or sound design, often you don't really appreciate it until you see it really poorly done.
Style. Especially the use of puppets.
ReplyDeleteWell, I think without story, style doesn't matter.
ReplyDeletePuppet HamletMachine.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I think will do it for me.
There are a fair number of language based plays out there, that have story as a sort of background noise, sometimes.
In fact...when was the last time you saw a play and said "Now that was a great story."
Story, story, story! See tony's comment above for further explanation.
ReplyDeleteHmm.
ReplyDeleteMy not-very-thought-out answer is that, in the case of Theatre? Style. In the case of film or books? story. For both? Laughs. At least some. Hopefully more than some.
Story's the right answer, but I don't have much time for right answers. I can easily get swept up in certain types of style.
ReplyDeleteMy big concern is that the show knows which of the two (if either) it's pushing. A stylistic show trying to force a story is a total drag.
Most stories are reworkings of familiar elements.
ReplyDeleteStyle is the only thing that makes any story different from another to me.
So, style.
But I hate puppets.
I'd say that often story is like lighting design or sound design, often you don't really appreciate it until you see it really poorly done.
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