In this essay I will be discussing the differences between the play of "The Club" written by David Williamson, and the movie version. I will also be discussing what feelings the viewer or reader will have after seeing the two different types of text.
It is obvious that many settings were adapted for the movie version of the script. Movies can explore many different areas whereas play's are confined to a stage. Setting change makes for a much more exiting story, which stimulates the viewer with new things to look at. In the play version of "The Club" the setting was confined to the boardroom. In the movie version of "The Club" many other places were visited, such as Ted's house, Jock's shop, Geoff's house, the change room, the football field and the street. It i
From six characters, set in the boardroom, to a full movie with many scenes and sets. Both versions of "the club" have their advantages, while the play may capture your imagination, you may find movies easier to follow and they may lack creativity but may be more interesting. Movies do make stories come to life, especially in "the club", "the club" was an excellent movie adapted from an excellent play. The movie updated many things and was still accurate to the story line.
Characters were increased in the movie version, from the original six there were many more. All of the players were shown, in training and actually playing the game, also storming the boardroom. Other Committee members were included in the movie, and we had a chance to see what really happened
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