Difference between revisions of "Play"
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| + | == As a noun == | ||
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| + | Broadly speaking, in South African usage, the noun can either refer to a general human activity (as in childrens' play) or to a more specific item in the [[Theatre|theatre]]. Here again it can have two meanings, referring either to the [[playtext]], as written by the playwright (published or unpublished) only, or more inclusively to the staged version of the text (i.e. the [[Theatrical Event|theatrical event]] as a whole). | ||
See also [[Drama]], [[Playtext]], [[Text]], [[Performance]], [[Production]], [[Theatre]], [[Theatrical Event]], . | See also [[Drama]], [[Playtext]], [[Text]], [[Performance]], [[Production]], [[Theatre]], [[Theatrical Event]], . | ||
| + | The term may also refer to various other media, as in [[Stage Play|stage play]], "[[Radio Play|radio play]]", "[[Television Play|television play]]". | ||
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| + | == As a verb == | ||
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| + | As a verb '''play''' may also be used in the two arenas, as in "to play a game" or to "play a recording"; or more specifically in [[Theatre|theatre]] "to play a role", i.e. to interpret a role on stage. | ||
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| + | == For more information see== | ||
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_(theatre) | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_(theatre) | ||
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Themes|South African Theatre Terminology and Thematic Entries]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Themes|South African Theatre Terminology and Thematic Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 08:16, 15 April 2014
The term can be used as a noun or as a verb.
As a noun
Broadly speaking, in South African usage, the noun can either refer to a general human activity (as in childrens' play) or to a more specific item in the theatre. Here again it can have two meanings, referring either to the playtext, as written by the playwright (published or unpublished) only, or more inclusively to the staged version of the text (i.e. the theatrical event as a whole).
See also Drama, Playtext, Text, Performance, Production, Theatre, Theatrical Event, .
The term may also refer to various other media, as in stage play, "radio play", "television play".
As a verb
As a verb play may also be used in the two arenas, as in "to play a game" or to "play a recording"; or more specifically in theatre "to play a role", i.e. to interpret a role on stage.
For more information see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_(theatre)
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Return to South African Theatre Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to Main Page
