[uf-discuss] plays, skits & scripts

[Greg Elin]

I use to stage manage in the theater. One of the responsibility of  
the stage manager was recording blocking of the actors, such as "X- 
downstage" and "Pickup Book". These details were written into the  
script as were light and sound cues.

It is probably worth pointing out there has been a variety of attempt  
to come up with notations for recording choreography.  You'd think a  
video tape of a dance might be enough, but in fact, a video leaves  
out many details of weighting, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labanotation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benesh_movement_notation

I'm not sure what can be done with all this in microformats. I think  
I wanted to point out that performing arts involves movement, light,  
and sound, and not just language.

Greg Elin



On Jan 31, 2006, at 10:10 AM, Chris Messina wrote:

> Taking a look at one of the examples, I wonder if you could use  
> traditional mFs?
>
> <SPEECH>
>   <SPEAKER>Soothsayer</SPEAKER>
>   <LINE>You shall be yet far fairer than you are.</LINE>
> </SPEECH>
>
> to begin, could be translated into XOXO with a little cite/q:
>
> <dl class="speech">
>   <dt class="speaker"><cite>Soothsayer</cite></dt>
>   <dd class="lines"><q>You shall be yet far fairer than you are.</ 
> q></dd>
> </dl>
>
> Then again, I just took a glance, so maybe this is the proposal that's
> been offered... anyway
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