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The Scarlet Pimpernel
THEA 312 - Script Analysis
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 3
12/12/2009

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Genre
Definition
male-gendered musical
    Find the gender of the musical in the music
    Overture - power of the bass; masculine instruments (English horn)
Term
Music
Definition
Brass and Percussion (masculine)
    Flutes and strings (feminine)
    The lower the voice, the more grounded; higher the voice, the more idealistic
Term
Title
Definition

a flower, European
    legends -> a series of novels -> epic musical
    Strongest stories are based on adaptations

suggests male-gendered

Term
Cast List
Definition
Women don’t have names
    Men only have one name: it is about what he does, not relationships
Term
Stasis
Definition
Revolutionary France
    established by the overture -
    The musical starts with the lie; it is about discovery; it is about using false identities for armor (Male)
Term
Males in male-gendered musicals
Definition
seeking the ideal
    Deal with the supernatural
    Men deal with the struggle of the moral structure
    Have to overcome human nature
Term
Females in male-gendered musicals
Definition
the damaged
    Always either rescued or sacrificed
Term
Intruders
Definition

Percy Blakeney

Armand St. Just

Bounders

Term
Challengers
Definition

Chauvelin

Robespierre

Term
Battleground
Definition
Marguerite St. Just
Term
Intruder:
Percy Blakeney
Definition
asks questions, wants to stop the bloodshed
        Weapon - his mind, his intellect
        Armor - his disguises; the legend of The Scarlet Pimpernel as in “They Seek Him Here”
        More idealistic than Chauvelin, as a contrast
        Starts out feminine - fights his masculinity
        Flaw: his jealousy
        Can’t be revealed until his journey is complete
Term
“She Was There” - Percy
Definition
Ends in strength; his love for Marguerite is his strength
        Turning point - acknowledges his flaw and chooses to follow his calling because he loves Marguerite
Term
Percy’s Calling
Definition
Percy’s calling is not his wife.  They can continue on with the call even when they have a loved one in trouble, if they are independent.  The damsel in distress is     not weak.  She is his equal help mate.
Term

Intruders:

Bounders

Definition
    Don’t have a leader but they each have potential
        Percy leads them - purged by fire: come out refined if they have heroic traits (and they do - they come out heroic)
        The legacy (male-gendered) is passed down to them as they repeat Percy’s words
Term

Intruder:

Armand St. Just

Definition
The 2nd Percy - he is further along in his journey than Percy
Term

Challenger:

Chauvelin

Definition
Baritone voice - grounded, realistic
        Has a large army (chorus) on his side
        Forte - ruthless, no tenderness; won’t be an easy defeat
        Starts out masculine
        Flaw: doesn’t know who he’s fighting
        Shows feminine qualities around Marguerite - his heroic qualities emerge around Marguerite
        Chauvelin:  Sacrifices the damsel to win the war
Term
Challenger:
Robespierre
Definition
the 2nd Chauvelin
Term
Battleground:
Marguerite St. Just
Definition
Lyrical Soprano - Idealistic
        She is the battleground the hero is called to fight for; she is the damsel in distress; Marguerite is what is at stake
        Wants to be won by what is good; should not be clear who she will choose
        Percy’s equal helpmate
Term
“Storybook”
Definition
Waltz = Dream Sequence
    Represents the psychological nature of the show
Term
End of Act I
Definition
    Can’t tell whose army is larger
    Marguerite is going to survive on her own
    Can’t tell Percy and Chauvelin apart (don’t upstage either) - equal forces
Term
Climax
Definition
The hero’s journey is over but the mission isn’t complete
    Hero had what it takes from the beginning
    Man switches from external to internal
    Male-gendered: give a challenge and calling to the audience
Term
Who Wins
Definition
    Percy does not win the battleground.  The battleground chooses Percy.
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