I came in search of a "Ring" whose main justification was drama, characters and ideas rather than technological sophistication.
The story unfolds like a crime drama: characters present their cases one by one, and you, the reader, are jury and judge.
In Greek drama, characters are bound by family, location and history, as well as a shared understanding of a moral code and a sense of common purpose.
Students learn to write song lyrics to invent dance sequences or drama characters, and all participants will be involved in the process of creating an original piece of musical theatre, with a performance being given for family and friends at lunchtime on the last day of the project.
The duel, after all, lends itself to drama, character study, suspense, and a heightened dénouement.
Along with classical ballet, point, partnering, variations and repertory, students study mime, drama, character, period dance, anatomy, stage combat and music.
"We're trying to fire up the Quattro," said a Tory press officer, referring to the 80s' cop drama character Gene Hunt in Ashes to Ashes.
There he argued that in drama character is subservient to plot the way that in painting color is subservient to form.
For those familiar with Neil Hamburger, seeing "behind the character" is a rare treat, reminiscent more of Max Headroom's jump from chat-show host to scripted drama character than a Saturday Night Live spinoff film such as Wayne's World.
Episode 9's "No Way Out" delivered a near perfect episode, bringing together elements of the show that make it so successful--undead, gore, drama, character building, and overwhelming intensity, while condensed it all in a single installment.
Despite the fact that Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of the story included inaccuracies and fictional story lines, the drama, ruthless characters and arrogance were all part of what made the movie so fascinating to the mainstream public.
