10 Stories
1) Beyond Dream's Door
Ben Dobbs (played by Nick Baldasare), a Randolf Carter figure who can no longer discern between reality and nightmare. In an almost catatonic state, Ben dreams in chains; he has a dream, awakens into another dream, awakens in yet another dream, then finally awakens. The force of the dream begins to override his capacity to think. He talks to several students about his dilemma, then decides to consult his psychology professor. None offer more than sympathy -- after all, a nightmare stops when the eyes open. But for Ben, the nightmare has outgrown the world of dreams. Slowly, the nightmare enters into phases of reality, interfering with Ben’s waking moments. He can no longer distinguish between reality and illusion.
The nightmare is a demon spawned long ago by extraordinary dreamer. The demon, located in a necropolis of past victims, wishes only to torture each soul -- it feeds on fear, pain, and worst of all, doubt. Far worse than the demon is the fact that Ben’s affliction is contagious. Soon all of his friends and the professor begin to experience the dream, each falling prey to the monster. Ben, realizing this, attempts to destroy the demon with the help of a friend (Rick Kesler). The end is truly chilling.
2) Truman Show
The Truman Show depicts a series of fateful events in the life of Truman Burbank, (played by Jim Carrey) who has grown up, and lives, in a fake town full of actors. The town is enclosed in a giant dome decked out with high-tech simulations of sun and sky, in which the rain and wind are courtesy of the special effects department. Truman alone has no idea he is in a giant TV studio, as the rest of humanity watches him go from one staged situation to another in a nonstop telethon of reality programming that lets audiences enjoy a little pathos and vicarious emotion.
But into this ersatz paradise, there inevitably appears a snake. After the crew makes mistakes that cause the seamlessness of the illusion to break down, Truman figures out that his surroundings are full of staged scenes and events. He then tries to make his escape, only to come up against both his own fears, which keep him from leaving, and the obstacles put in his way by the producer-director who has made billions trapping him in a stage set and playing God with his life.
3) Paprika
To be edited.
*Update the blog with the title of the story you have found and a synopsis. Alternatively if you have any problems with blogger you can send them to me via MSN or email and I'll upload it for you. Do complete it by Saturday night latest, as we are actually suppose to email him this URL before the weekend. (:
4 Characters
1) Adult (male) - Beyond Dream's Body
Characterization by Shu Min and Regine.
2) Child (female) Beyond Dream's Body
Characterization by Iffera and Ling An.
3) Actress (female) - Truman Show
Characterization by Cheryl and Kai Lin.
4) Director (Old Man) - Truman Show
Characterization by Wan Li and Yan Ying.
Some tips for characterization:
- Childhood
- Family
- Social
- Character
- Education
- Career
*Do a 2-page characterization over the weekend, get materials ready by drama lesson on Monday.
Yup that's all. (:
-Yan Ying
