Above is a picture from Boston's Huntington Theater's production of Fences. It represents our peek at theatrical versions as well as our scrutiny of Act 1.
Here is the link to the scene from the recent Broadway version of Fences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v4l36NTrsA
I'm also including the Broadway version of Troy and Cory's confrontation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBTXS42dj40
You may want to compare this scene with James Earl Jones and Courtney B. Vance's interpretation back in 1987: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_kGtQmvrVI&t=2s
How do these stage versions compare to the film versions? What appear to be the characteristics of stage and film?
How does each group of actors handle the scene?
How do the camera angles, shot, and settings help you understand the play more? How do they distract you?
Which version is truer to August Wilson's ideas for the play? Why?
Is Troy a good person, a bad person, or just a human being? Why? Explain your criteria.
Now that you've seen more of Troy, how would you describe him as a character?
Now that we've seen almost all of the key characters in the play, how does Troy seem to relate to them? How do they relate to Troy? Which part does each character play in the drama? Which purpose does each character serve?
How do the characters' actions generate Fences' plot?
How do plot and setting affect the characters?
How would you describe Troy and Rose's marriage?
Which do you prefer: plays on a stage, plays on the page, or film versions of plays? Why?
Why does Gabriel want to live at Miss Pearl's?
What purpose does his poetic language perform?
Which is more important to you: plot or character? Why?
On to Act 2!
How does Act 1 prepare you for Act 2?
How does Act 2 build on Act 1?
Act 2 contains several jumps in time. Is this a flaw in the play? Is it a strength? Why? Why not?
1 comment:
1.I believe Troy is just a human being, means he is not perfect and made a lot of mistakes good and bad but also has a good sense of humor.
2. I think rose and Troy had a good relationship, he likes to make her laugh and jokes a lot with her. Event though she knows that her husband has a anger issues, she always find a way to calm him down.
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