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Response To Andrew Case's 'The Rant'

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Eric Simpson
Professor Shannon Walsh
Theatre 1020
26 October 2016 The Rant Script Response
1. The setting of Andrew Case’s The Rant, is one that is constantly changing despite the sequence of the play. Although the play doesn’t fade to black to change the setting as seen in most plays you see, the locations and scenery change in front of you without a break in character dialogue. The setting starts out with many calm and sullen environments such as the murder scene and the office building where the interrogations are being conducted. As the audience is directed to the different rants you see a pickup in the setting. You feel the pace begin to pick up and you almost feel like you are being pulled in several different directions. Time …show more content…

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