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Into The Woods
1. Ordinary Fairy tales vs. “Into the Woods”
2. Plot of Act I vs.Plot of Act Π
1.Roles Variation - Flora2.Quest, mission fulfillment - Wendy3.Binary ( with examples )- Amber4. “It takes two”, parallel,the ends justify the
beans - Sally5.Story telling,Derrida’s concept - Molly6.Major Symbol - Carol7.Conclusion and Review - Lynn
Role Original
Fairy Tale
Act 1 Act 2
Baker X 1.Coward2.Inferior3.Chauvinism
1.Cooperative2.Responsible
Baker’s Wife
X 1.Selfish2.Loyal
1.Unselfish2.Disloyal
Witch 1.Powerful2.Guard
1.Powerful2.Mother
1.Powerless2.Beauty
Role Original Fairy Tale
Act 1 Act 2
Cinderella 1.Obedient
2.Passive
More active
(accept the
prince or not)
Active
(refuse the prince)
Prince Charming 1.Charming
2.Conceited
1.Conceited
2.Insincere
Little Red More dependent
Independent Be cared
Care
Jack Obedient 1.Rebellious
2.Be irritated
1.Brave
2.Responsible
Rapunzel Beautiful 1.Beautiful
2.Ignorant
1.Plain
2.Ignorant
Role Act 1 Act 2
Baker Hero / helper (to himself & Little Red & witch) / victim (of witch)
Hero / helper
Baker’s Wife Hero / helper (to himself & Little Red & witch) / victim (of witch)
Hero / helper
Mysterious Man
Helper (to Baker)
Helper
Role Act 1 Act 2
Witch Villain / victim (of her mother)
Helper (to Giantess) / Opponent (to Jack)
Cinderella
Hero / helper (to herself & Baker)
Helper
Cinderella’s Mother (Birds)
Helper (to Cinderella)
Helper
Prince False hero False hero
Role Act 1 Act 2
Little Red Hero / helper (to Baker) / victim (of Wolf)
Helper
Jack Hero / helper (to himself & Baker)
Opponent (to Giantess) / Helper
Rapunzel Victim (of witch) / helper (to prince
Victim
Giantess Protector (to Jack)
False Villain / victim
1. Absence of Witch
2. Jack’s Mother
3. Prince
Quest Opponent
Baker and Wife A child = Milky White + Golden Shoe+Hair + Red Cape
1.Milky White Runs Away+dies
2.Second cow is not as white as the first
3.Rapunzel’s hair
Jack Become Rich Giant
Cinderella Attend the ball Stepmother &sisters
Little Red Riding hood
Visit Sick Granny Wolf & Curiosity
Rapunzel Freedom +experience the world
Wit ch
Π Quest Opponent
Baker+wife Guard Little Red Riding hood to Granny
Giantess
Jack Kill the Giant Giantess
Cinderella See Mother’s Grave
Giantess
Little Red Riding hood
Move to Granny’s
Giantess
1. “Ever After”←→Rapunzel’s Humming2. Children Won’t Listen ( Lament ) vs. Childre
n will Listen ( Lament & Children Will Listen)3. Baker’s wife ←→ Cinderella 4. Astray ←→ Back to path ( Baker’s escape, Wi
fe’s affair, Little Red Riding hood ) (Any Moment & Moment in the Woods)5. Baker takes back Cinderella ←→ Baker’s wife h
as an affair with Prince Charming
6. Baker takes back Cinderella ←→ Baker’s wife has an affair with Prince
Charming7.Baker’s Escape ←→ Face the facts
8. “No One Is Alone” - No one is alone ←→ Everyone is alone
9. Baker (complication and parent ) ←→ Rapunzel ( simplicity and child )
10. Witch (practical and parent) ←→ Rapunzel (naïve and child)
It takes two
”• - refers to “Union strength” • It takes two to have a child
• It takes two to find Jack - also could refer to two errors
• they made
• Milky White - Lying• Rapunzel’s hair - By force
1. Prince Seducing Baker’s Wife
vs. Baker finding Cinderella and taking her back for shelter
2. Jack ‘s Adventure vs. Little Red Riding hood
• Jack was treated very well by the giantess < From : Giants in the Sky>-- And she gives you food and she gives
you rest. And she draws you close to her giant breastAnd you know things now that you never knew before………….. ( Sexual Implication )
• Little Red Riding hood eaten by wolf -- ( Sexual Implication ) < From : “ I Know Things Now” >
• Original One : The ends justify the means.
【為達目的,不擇手段】• Related to Derrida’s concept of “ Différa
nce”---In Act I, most main character got what they want
no matter their means are right or not( somehow eliminating a certain aspect of things they did) , so that it brought the following consequence in Act Π.
–
• 1.Traditional fairy tale elements• 2. The narrator ( story teller )• a. Detached position b.Importance 3. The death of the narratora. a. The death of the author is the birth
of the readerb. →The death of the narrator is the birth
of the actors.c. b .Switch of the narrator
• 1.To defer 2. To differ • -- Example: • 1. Consequence• Act1: Wrong doing: Beans & Milky White • Act2: Giantess • 2. Pun <Interpretation> • * Prince ( Malice ) : a. Act of Care b. Act
of Hunting• * Give me “The blame” : a.Wrong Doing
( curse ) b.Jack
1.Wish
2.spell
3.Woods
• 1.Unknown
• 2.Mature
• ---Little Red Riding hood
---Baker
---Cinderella
• 3.Danger and Shelter
• 4.Hope
• - Quick Review
• - Discussion
• a : Who is the villain ?• b : Who has the absolute power
• - Question Raising
• 1.Theatre –musical
< http://theatre-musical.com/intothewoods/libretto.html >
2.Sondheim
http://www.sondheim.com/shows/into_the_woods/ (Offers articles, show data, original Broadway production and cast information, original London production, cast and musical additions information, and awards.)
3.A review: http://www.sondheim.com/discussions/uhm.html
4.character list (with what they do):http://www.stageagent.com/cb/info.pl/ti/into_the_
woods 5. The Stephen Sondheim Reference Guide
http://www.geocities.com/sondheimguide