ASD

1. Style
Thisis a Drama radio script.The most significant
difference here isthe lackof image withthisform
of media. Therefore, the audience canonly
receive the mediathroughaudio,makingthe
scriptstyle andcraftingto be descriptiveheavy
and isintendedtocraftthe worldsolely
throughoutthe script/audiowithnoimage to
helpthe script.
There formalsoseemsto give the actorsmost
creative expressionasinthe scriptthere are
openingsforactorsto explore “Possibleclearing
of throat”.
Content
The script isfor the radiodrama “Where this
service will separate”writtenbyKatherine
Jakeway’s,anddirectedbyJamesRobinson. The
scriptreliesoncharactersspeechforexposition
as the script isverydialogue heavyandfollows
our protagonistDavidandhowhe dealswithgrief
and how those aroundhimtreat himdifferently
due to thisgrief.
Narrative
ThisRadioscript has 14 scenesand ismostly
dialogue andismostlyfilledwith conversation.
The narrative isquite complex anddoesn’tfit
withintypical narrative theories.The storyhasa
protagonist,althoughthere isno narrative theory
that fitsthe characters intoarchetypesasitis a
complex drama.Likewise,itdoesnotfitintoother
narrative theorieslike the TodorovTheory.
Genre
Thisis a Drama genre script. The sombre and
seriousthemesalreadyscene withinthe first
act such as the settinginthe crematoriumis
enoughtoportray a conventionof drama.
The emotionof nervous/anxietyisa
conventionof dramaand isseenwithin
David“Sorry…. CouldIjust… sorry” although
thiscouldbe just an example toshowhow
he is tryingto finda seat.Well onthe other
hand, it foreshadowsthe protagonisthas
issueswithself confidence acommon
connotationwithdramas.
Target Audience
The script has noage ratingas on the radio
everythingmustbe suitable forall ages asIt
isaccessible assuch.Althoughsayingthisthe
drama still hasa target audience.Mostlikely
airedon BBC radio4 commonlistenersage
vary from25-60+ and appeal toboth genders
and notone separately.
The story is a mature drama and notsuitable
for youngeraudiencesastheyare eitherto
not enjoyitandfinditboringor not
understandit.