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Theatre Arts for Advanced Secondary Schools

(c) Location: It introduces the scene by stating the specific nature of the
location such as market, school, hospital and forest.

(d) Sound effects (SFX): Sound effects are crucial in radio play because they
help the audience to engage in the story to create a sense of where the
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scene is occurring. Sound cues are typically written in capital letters and
placed within the script at the appropriate moments. A writer therefore
suggests the specific sound effects that should be used to establish the
atmosphere of the locations where the scenes occur such as sounds of
birds, sounds of cars passing.

(e) Characters’ names: These are names given to the characters. They are
required to be bolded. Each character’s name is listed before their dialogue
to make it clear who speaks what and at what time. In some radio plays,
the character’s name reflects the traits of the character represented. Note
that the information about the location, SFX and character names is used
to identify the scenes and it helps directors and performers to organise the
content and provide coherence and structure of the script.

(f) Dialogues and monologues: This is a primary component of radioplay
that drives the narrative forward and brings characters to life. Dialogues
in radio means the spoken lines for each character, as well as cues for
pauses, intonation and emotion.

(g) Narration/voice over: Narration in radio play is used to provide
context, background information and commentary. They are the spoken
commentary used to convey the intended message to the audience after
dialogues are done or are used in between dialogues in order to bridge the
actions of scenes or actual scenes at large. Narrations may be incorporated
into the dialogue or presented as a separate element within the script.

(h) Epilogues: The scriptwriter uses epilogues in radio plays to conclude a
story and recap what happened in the current episode of the radio play. It
provides the scriptwriter with an opportunity to provide any final thoughts
or reflections of the story. In radio play epilogues are used to credit the
production crew and talents by mentioning their names, their role or the
character they assumed in a radioplay. It is in this part that the individual
personalities/identities are revealed and celebrated.

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