1. The Real Inspector Hound
Most plays have stage directions to guide the director and actors as well as readers. ... Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound (1968) uses both stage directions and repetition in unusual and funny ways. ... Further, the stage directions go beyond what is necessary for performing the play. ... There are many "straight" stage directions not meant for laughs. ... Besides the beginning with a "pause," the play has a bunch of jokes, out loud and in the written play, about stage directions, programs, and exposition-information that you might find in a program or printed s...
- Word Count: 1626
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School