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Theatre Arts for Advanced Secondary Schools

(i) Name of the playwright: This is the name of the writer of a play. It is
usually written on the cover page of a play after a title of the play and
on a subsequent preliminary page.

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Activity 2.5

Write a script for a stage play with the theme of your choice. While developing
the play, consider the elements of formatting a stage play.

Reflection questions

1. What was the most interesting aspect you found in writing a script
using the software?
2. Mention the challenges you experienced.
3. Suggest ways on how you can overcome challenges mentioned above.

Radio play

A script meant for radio is called a radio play. Writing the script for radio plays
varies greatly from writing script for other media such as stage, film or television.
Writing the script for radio play is a process of writing a story to be broadcasted
in the radio. Audience of the radio play relies on ears to understand the message.
Therefore, the sound is a sole medium through which the audience understands
the story. Therefore, a scriptwriter is required to be creative enough to create
sound that tells the story and that moves the plot forward.

Elements of formatting a radio play
Radio play consists of several key elements that work together to create an
engaging and coherent audio production.

(a) Title and writer of the play: These introduce the play and are written on a
separate page, preferably the front page.

(b) List of characters: This introduces the names of the characters and their
specific statuses and characterisations.

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