Theater and Cinema

HUM/266 – Art Through the Ages

Review of the formal and production elements of theater

Analysis of cinema and diminishing appeal of theater

Doubt a parable

Specific illustrative analysis on “Doubt”

Conclusion

Sensory

Formal

Technical

Expressive

Generalizations and Concepts

Movement and expression

Diegetic sound

Non-diegetic sound

How Cinema Compares to Theater:

It offers a low-cost channel for presenting entertaining stories

It utilizes better technology and presents more creative formats and techniques

Factors Behind the Diminishing Appeal of Theater:

It has less interaction with the audience

It has a global effect

It has a variety of climatic and geographical settings

Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Stanley

Setting: Catholic School, 1964

Genre: Drama

Characters: Sister Aloysius Beauvier, Farther Brendan, Flynn Sister, James Donald, Mrs.

Muller

Themes: Certainty, gender roles in the church and the world, vulnerability, sexual abuse

Historical Context: Scandal in the Catholic church and school integration

The unique plot and sensational cast members of Doubt gave the play numerous awards,

one of which is the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2005.

Shanley was born in The Bronx, New York City; his mother was a telephone operator while

his father was a meat-packer father.

Shanley went to St. Anthony's, a Roman Catholic school run by the Sisters of Charity

religious order, for the first eight years of his formal education.

Shanley wrote the script for the 1987 film Moonstruck and won the Academy Award for

Best Original Screenplay and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay

Written Directly for the Screen.

In 1990, Shanley directed a script he wrote for Joe Versus the Volcano. Shanley also

composed two songs for the movie namely Marooned Without You and The Cowboy

Song.

In 2004, Shanley was inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame.

In 2005, Shanley received a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Drama Desk Award, as

well as the Tony Award for Best Play for his play Doubt: A Parable.

In 2008, Shanley directed the film version of Doubt: A Parable with Meryl Streep,

Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams in starring roles.

The production elements in both theatre and cinema such as lighting, sound, AV,

props, set and costumes compose the non-acting parts of the movie.

The setting of the movie “Doubt” was in a Catholic church.

The entire church setting was inappropriate; meanwhile, the lighting, sound, AV,

props, set and costumes were dull.

The characters seem to dress for comfort, depending on the temperature. At times,

they dress heavily and on other occasions, a bit lightly.

Some parts of the movie were shot in an outdoor setting.

The outdoor setting suggested that was snowing in the entire scene.

Trailer Hits is the first and only show to conduct a review of Doubt’s movie

trailer. Nonetheless, you can find out if the movie is a trailer hit or a trailer

miss by watching it yourself.

Synopsis:

“Doubt” is set in a Catholic school in the Bronx and is centered on a nun

who becomes suspicious when a priest noticeably starts to become highly

interested in the life of a young black student. Find out if the nun is simply

being overprotective and whether or not she can work through the system as

she searches for the truth. “Doubt” is distributed by Tubemogul.

Dennis J. Sporre (2010), (7th ed.). Retrieved from the book Reality

Through The Arts, Collection, HUM/266- Art Through the Ages.

Elements Of Film Analysis

dnn.epcc.edu/Portals/442/Docs/1302/1302FilmAnalysisGuide.pdf

Elements Of Theater

www.huntel.net/rsweetland/literature/genre/theater/elements.html

Doubt Official Movie Trailer HD 2008

http://www.TrailerHits.com