Indo Kyoko

The role of letters in communication has changed significantly. Today, e-mail plays a large part in written communication, and as a result, one might expect the gradual disappearance of letters as theatrical devices. However, a new play premiered in 2012 employs letters with forceful dramatic effect. Dramatic moments created by letters can be classified into four categories depending on the contributory factors: false letter, intercepted delivery, delayed delivery, erroneous delivery. In the new play, letters are used as a dramatic device to signal a sharp plot turn and forward the action. A dramatic moment is created when the protagonist finds hidden letters addressed to him from his supposedly dead mother. His father had intercepted the delivery. The revelation exposes his father's lie, which in turn motivates the protagonist to take action to leave him. In addition, a book, another written property, serves as a device for disclosure.departmental bulletin pape

Indo, Kyoko

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Letters as Hand Properties : Intercepted Delivery

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Letters as Hand Properties : Intercepted Delivery

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